Population, male (% of total population) in Namibia
Namibia: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2023
All-time low
48.0%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Namibia stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Namibia peaked at 48.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1964.
That places Namibia 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 48.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 48.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 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 in Namibia?
- Population, male in Namibia was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1964.
- How does Namibia rank for population, male?
- Namibia ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.