Population, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population, female was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1964
All-time low
51.2%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Namibia is 51.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Namibia peaked at 52.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Namibia?
- Population, female in Namibia was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for population, female?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.