Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Namibia
Namibia: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 38,539 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,539
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43,431
in 2023
All-time low
9,609
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Namibia is 38,539, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Namibia peaked at 43,431 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,609, in 1960.
That places Namibia 116th out of 218 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.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,609 | — |
| 1961 | 9,862 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 10,132 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 10,428 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 10,756 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 11,122 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11,488 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 11,857 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 12,267 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 12,703 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 13,169 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 13,652 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 14,154 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 14,680 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 15,232 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 15,810 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 16,370 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 16,889 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 17,307 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 17,587 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 17,804 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17,721 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,677 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17,821 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17,767 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17,950 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18,480 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 19,102 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19,794 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 20,786 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 21,901 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 22,976 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 24,855 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 26,322 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 26,437 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26,318 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 26,084 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25,598 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 25,052 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 25,071 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 25,712 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 26,368 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26,616 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26,342 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,787 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25,360 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25,337 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25,800 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26,575 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27,342 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 28,083 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28,982 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 30,255 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 31,376 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 32,213 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 33,217 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 34,190 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 35,214 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 36,317 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 37,314 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 38,250 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38,922 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 41,217 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 43,431 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 41,636 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 38,539 | -7.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38,539 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,611, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38,539 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 226,196, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,022 | 9,609 | 12,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,485 | 13,169 | 17,587 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,490 | 17,677 | 20,786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,061 | 21,901 | 26,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,124 | 25,337 | 27,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,716 | 28,083 | 37,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,332 | 38,250 | 43,431 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Namibia?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Namibia was 38,539 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,431 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,609 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.