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