Population, male, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Population, male, per capita was 0.4883 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4883 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4884 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.48 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.4883 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.4884 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.48 units per person, in 1964.
That places Namibia 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4814 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4808 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4804 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4801 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.48 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4802 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4806 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4809 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4813 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4817 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4821 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4825 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4829 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4832 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4836 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4839 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4841 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4843 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4844 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4844 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4841 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4834 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4828 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4825 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4822 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.482 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4819 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4818 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4818 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4825 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4832 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4836 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4839 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4837 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4834 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4832 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.483 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4828 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4826 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4825 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4824 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4824 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4827 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.483 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4832 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4833 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4834 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4834 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4833 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4833 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4833 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4833 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4836 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4843 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4849 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4855 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.486 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4865 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4869 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4873 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4876 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4879 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4883 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4884 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4884 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4883 units per person | -0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4883 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4968 units per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4883 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4975 units per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4807 units per person | 0.48 units per person | 0.4817 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4835 units per person | 0.4821 units per person | 0.4844 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4825 units per person | 0.4818 units per person | 0.4841 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4832 units per person | 0.4825 units per person | 0.4839 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.483 units per person | 0.4824 units per person | 0.4834 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4852 units per person | 0.4833 units per person | 0.4873 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4881 units per person | 0.4876 units per person | 0.4884 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per capita in Namibia?
- Population, male, per capita in Namibia was 0.4883 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4884 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 units per person in 1964.
- How does Namibia rank for population, male, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.