Namibia Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Namibia is 2,494,530 and the population growth amounts 1.86% (2019). The male and female population are 1,208,865 (48.46%) and 1,285,665 (51.54%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.80% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Namibia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 2,494,530 1.86% 1,208,865
48.46%
1,285,665
51.54%
2018 2,448,255 1.86% 1,186,089
48.45%
1,262,166
51.55%
2017 2,402,603 1.85% 1,163,617
48.43%
1,238,986
51.57%
2016 2,358,041 1.83% 1,141,680
48.42%
1,216,361
51.58%
2015 2,314,904 1.79% 1,120,451
48.40%
1,194,453
51.60%
2014 2,273,430 1.76% 1,100,050
48.39%
1,173,380
51.61%
2013 2,233,510 1.73% 1,080,423
48.37%
1,153,087
51.63%
2012 2,194,784 1.74% 1,061,380
48.36%
1,133,404
51.64%
2011 2,156,701 1.75% 1,042,645
48.34%
1,114,056
51.66%
2010 2,118,874 1.79% 1,024,014
48.33%
1,094,860
51.67%
2009 2,081,044 1.81% 1,005,350
48.31%
1,075,694
51.69%
2008 2,043,394 1.80% 986,758
48.29%
1,056,636
51.71%
2007 2,006,514 1.75% 968,553
48.27%
1,037,961
51.73%
2006 1,971,317 1.67% 951,209
48.25%
1,020,108
51.75%
2005 1,938,320 1.58% 935,006
48.24%
1,003,314
51.76%
2004 1,907,745 1.50% 920,053
48.23%
987,692
51.77%
2003 1,879,117 1.47% 906,109
48.22%
973,008
51.78%
2002 1,851,523 1.50% 892,731
48.22%
958,792
51.78%
2001 1,823,672 1.60% 879,291
48.22%
944,381
51.78%
2000 1,794,571 1.71% 865,292
48.22%
929,279
51.78%
1999 1,763,859 1.83% 850,565
48.22%
913,294
51.78%
1998 1,731,639 1.94% 835,147
48.23%
896,492
51.77%
1997 1,698,032 2.04% 819,062
48.24%
878,970
51.76%
1996 1,663,378 2.13% 802,428
48.24%
860,950
51.76%
1995 1,627,865 2.21% 785,301
48.24%
842,564
51.76%
1994 1,591,822 2.31% 767,846
48.24%
823,976
51.76%
1993 1,555,101 2.45% 749,998
48.23%
805,103
51.77%
1992 1,516,958 2.67% 731,374
48.21%
785,584
51.79%
1991 1,476,388 2.95% 711,473
48.19%
764,915
51.81%
1990 1,432,905 3.27% 690,052
48.16%
742,853
51.84%
1989 1,386,010 3.57% 666,841
48.11%
719,169
51.89%
1988 1,336,536 3.72% 642,289
48.06%
694,247
51.94%
1987 1,286,797 3.64% 617,639
48.00%
669,158
52.00%
1986 1,239,928 3.37% 594,588
47.95%
645,340
52.05%
1985 1,198,148 2.99% 574,318
47.93%
623,830
52.07%
1984 1,162,279 2.64% 557,262
47.95%
605,017
52.05%
1983 1,131,632 2.34% 543,043
47.99%
588,589
52.01%
1982 1,105,104 2.19% 531,100
48.06%
574,004
51.94%
1981 1,080,941 2.15% 520,522
48.15%
560,419
51.85%
1980 1,057,727 2.11% 510,558
48.27%
547,169
51.73%
1979 1,035,381 2.06% 501,194
48.41%
534,187
51.59%
1978 1,014,057 2.08% 492,467
48.56%
521,590
51.44%
1977 992,956 2.20% 483,824
48.73%
509,132
51.27%
1976 971,121 2.39% 474,596
48.87%
496,525
51.13%
1975 947,921 2.64% 464,314
48.98%
483,607
51.02%
1974 922,903 2.89% 452,700
49.05%
470,203
50.95%
1973 896,266 3.05% 439,895
49.08%
456,371
50.92%
1972 868,958 3.06% 426,485
49.08%
442,473
50.92%
1971 842,354 2.95% 413,323
49.07%
429,031
50.93%
1970 817,469 2.80% 401,042
49.06%
416,427
50.94%
1969 794,588 2.66% 389,819
49.06%
404,769
50.94%
1968 773,422 2.55% 379,471
49.06%
393,951
50.94%
1967 753,688 2.50% 369,864
49.07%
383,824
50.93%
1966 734,867 2.49% 360,712
49.09%
374,155
50.91%
1965 716,584 2.48% 351,809
49.10%
364,775
50.90%
1964 698,796 2.46% 343,149
49.11%
355,647
50.89%
1963 681,637 2.42% 334,805
49.12%
346,832
50.88%
1962 665,115 2.38% 326,792
49.13%
338,323
50.87%
1961 649,279 2.33% 319,130
49.15%
330,149
50.85%
1960 634,142 N/A% 311,823
49.17%
322,319
50.83%

Growth rates of Namibia population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Namibia population growth rates for 60 years.

Namibia population and growth rate by ages

The Namibia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 920,629, 1,483,897, 90,004 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2,494,530 920,629
36.91%
1,483,897
59.49%
90,004
3.61%
2018 2,448,255 903,657
36.91%
1,455,579
59.45%
89,019
3.64%
2017 2,402,603 886,141
36.88%
1,428,313
59.45%
88,149
3.67%
2016 2,358,041 869,455
36.87%
1,401,233
59.42%
87,353
3.70%
2015 2,314,904 854,320
36.91%
1,373,976
59.35%
86,608
3.74%
2014 2,273,430 839,471
36.93%
1,347,094
59.25%
86,865
3.82%
2013 2,233,510 826,969
37.03%
1,319,408
59.07%
87,133
3.90%
2012 2,194,784 816,130
37.18%
1,291,310
58.84%
87,344
3.98%
2011 2,156,701 805,152
37.33%
1,264,120
58.61%
87,429
4.05%
2010 2,118,874 792,763
37.41%
1,238,778
58.46%
87,333
4.12%
2009 2,081,044 785,698
37.75%
1,210,922
58.19%
84,424
4.06%
2008 2,043,394 778,317
38.09%
1,183,561
57.92%
81,516
3.99%
2007 2,006,514 771,318
38.44%
1,156,566
57.64%
78,630
3.92%
2006 1,971,317 766,327
38.87%
1,129,201
57.28%
75,789
3.84%
2005 1,938,320 764,409
39.44%
1,100,942
56.80%
72,969
3.76%
2004 1,907,745 762,109
39.95%
1,075,876
56.40%
69,760
3.66%
2003 1,879,117 761,204
40.51%
1,051,260
55.94%
66,653
3.55%
2002 1,851,523 760,510
41.07%
1,027,336
55.49%
63,677
3.44%
2001 1,823,672 758,435
41.59%
1,004,402
55.08%
60,835
3.34%
2000 1,794,571 754,113
42.02%
982,376
54.74%
58,082
3.24%
1999 1,763,859 747,962
42.40%
957,772
54.30%
58,125
3.30%
1998 1,731,639 739,355
42.70%
934,307
53.96%
57,977
3.35%
1997 1,698,032 728,709
42.91%
911,718
53.69%
57,605
3.39%
1996 1,663,378 716,727
43.09%
889,681
53.49%
56,970
3.42%
1995 1,627,865 703,788
43.23%
868,039
53.32%
56,038
3.44%
1994 1,591,822 692,585
43.51%
844,205
53.03%
55,032
3.46%
1993 1,555,101 680,591
43.77%
820,677
52.77%
53,833
3.46%
1992 1,516,958 667,469
44.00%
797,040
52.54%
52,449
3.46%
1991 1,476,388 652,601
44.20%
772,864
52.35%
50,923
3.45%
1990 1,432,905 635,654
44.36%
747,962
52.20%
49,289
3.44%
1989 1,386,010 622,158
44.89%
715,947
51.66%
47,905
3.46%
1988 1,336,536 606,985
45.41%
683,049
51.11%
46,502
3.48%
1987 1,286,797 591,095
45.94%
650,599
50.56%
45,103
3.51%
1986 1,239,928 575,742
46.43%
620,427
50.04%
43,759
3.53%
1985 1,198,148 561,811
46.89%
593,845
49.56%
42,492
3.55%
1984 1,162,279 545,500
46.93%
575,342
49.50%
41,437
3.57%
1983 1,131,632 530,769
46.90%
560,379
49.52%
40,484
3.58%
1982 1,105,104 517,201
46.80%
548,306
49.62%
39,597
3.58%
1981 1,080,941 504,390
46.66%
537,835
49.76%
38,716
3.58%
1980 1,057,727 492,038
46.52%
527,917
49.91%
37,772
3.57%
1979 1,035,381 478,345
46.20%
519,896
50.21%
37,140
3.59%
1978 1,014,057 465,146
45.87%
512,445
50.53%
36,466
3.60%
1977 992,956 451,860
45.51%
505,364
50.89%
35,732
3.60%
1976 971,121 437,498
45.05%
498,685
51.35%
34,938
3.60%
1975 947,921 421,454
44.46%
492,391
51.94%
34,076
3.59%
1974 922,903 408,722
44.29%
480,624
52.08%
33,557
3.64%
1973 896,266 394,645
44.03%
468,646
52.29%
32,975
3.68%
1972 868,958 379,988
43.73%
456,651
52.55%
32,319
3.72%
1971 842,354 365,915
43.44%
444,859
52.81%
31,580
3.75%
1970 817,469 353,158
43.20%
433,566
53.04%
30,745
3.76%
1969 794,588 342,178
43.06%
422,247
53.14%
30,163
3.80%
1968 773,422 332,346
42.97%
411,564
53.21%
29,512
3.82%
1967 753,688 323,242
42.89%
401,634
53.29%
28,812
3.82%
1966 734,867 314,179
42.75%
392,599
53.42%
28,089
3.82%
1965 716,584 304,740
42.53%
384,485
53.66%
27,359
3.82%
1964 698,796 296,301
42.40%
375,614
53.75%
26,881
3.85%
1963 681,637 287,695
42.21%
367,539
53.92%
26,403
3.87%
1962 665,115 279,029
41.95%
360,155
54.15%
25,931
3.90%
1961 649,279 270,602
41.68%
353,235
54.40%
25,442
3.92%
1960 634,142 262,531
41.40%
346,671
54.67%
24,940
3.93%

The below chart and table represents Namibia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.89% 1.88% 1.95% 1.11%
2018 1.90% 1.98% 1.91% 0.99%
2017 1.89% 1.92% 1.93% 0.91%
2016 1.86% 1.77% 1.98% 0.86%
2015 1.82% 1.77% 2.00% -0.30%
2014 1.79% 1.51% 2.10% -0.31%
2013 1.76% 1.33% 2.18% -0.24%
2012 1.77% 1.36% 2.15% -0.10%
2011 1.79% 1.56% 2.05% 0.11%
2010 1.82% 0.90% 2.30% 3.45%
2009 1.84% 0.95% 2.31% 3.57%
2008 1.84% 0.91% 2.33% 3.67%
2007 1.79% 0.65% 2.42% 3.75%
2006 1.70% 0.25% 2.57% 3.86%
2005 1.60% 0.30% 2.33% 4.60%
2004 1.52% 0.12% 2.34% 4.66%
2003 1.49% 0.09% 2.33% 4.67%
2002 1.53% 0.27% 2.28% 4.67%
2001 1.62% 0.57% 2.24% 4.74%
2000 1.74% 0.82% 2.57% -0.07%
1999 1.86% 1.16% 2.51% 0.26%
1998 1.98% 1.46% 2.48% 0.65%
1997 2.08% 1.67% 2.48% 1.11%
1996 2.18% 1.84% 2.49% 1.66%
1995 2.26% 1.62% 2.82% 1.83%
1994 2.36% 1.76% 2.87% 2.23%
1993 2.51% 1.97% 2.97% 2.64%
1992 2.75% 2.28% 3.13% 3.00%
1991 3.03% 2.67% 3.33% 3.32%
1990 3.38% 2.17% 4.47% 2.89%
1989 3.70% 2.50% 4.82% 3.02%
1988 3.87% 2.69% 4.99% 3.10%
1987 3.78% 2.67% 4.86% 3.07%
1986 3.49% 2.48% 4.48% 2.98%
1985 3.09% 2.99% 3.22% 2.55%
1984 2.71% 2.78% 2.67% 2.35%
1983 2.40% 2.62% 2.20% 2.24%
1982 2.24% 2.54% 1.95% 2.28%
1981 2.19% 2.51% 1.88% 2.50%
1980 2.16% 2.86% 1.54% 1.70%
1979 2.10% 2.84% 1.45% 1.85%
1978 2.13% 2.94% 1.40% 2.05%
1977 2.25% 3.28% 1.34% 2.27%
1976 2.45% 3.81% 1.28% 2.53%
1975 2.71% 3.12% 2.45% 1.55%
1974 2.97% 3.57% 2.56% 1.76%
1973 3.14% 3.86% 2.63% 2.03%
1972 3.16% 3.85% 2.65% 2.34%
1971 3.04% 3.61% 2.60% 2.72%
1970 2.88% 3.21% 2.68% 1.93%
1969 2.74% 2.96% 2.60% 2.21%
1968 2.62% 2.82% 2.47% 2.43%
1967 2.56% 2.88% 2.30% 2.57%
1966 2.55% 3.10% 2.11% 2.67%
1965 2.55% 2.85% 2.36% 1.78%
1964 2.52% 2.99% 2.20% 1.81%
1963 2.48% 3.11% 2.05% 1.82%
1962 2.44% 3.11% 1.96% 1.92%
1961 2.39% 3.07% 1.89% 2.01%

Global rank of Namibia population

The global rank of Namibia population is 129 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 129
0-14 115
15-64 129
65 over 139

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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