Population, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population, male was 1.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Namibia is 1.51 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Namibia peaked at 1.51 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 284,739, in 1960.
That places Namibia 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,868 | 284,739 | 354,583 | 10 |
| 1970s | 418,541 | 365,361 | 466,361 | 10 |
| 1980s | 529,854 | 475,106 | 621,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 761,367 | 661,673 | 857,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 943,234 | 877,288 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.33 million | 1.51 million | 6 |
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More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Namibia?
- Population, male in Namibia was 1.51 million 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 1.51 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,739 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population, male?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.