Female population by age group in Namibia
Namibia: Female population by age group was 204,854 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
204,854 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
204,854 people
in 2023
All-time low
40,681 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Namibia is 204,854 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Namibia peaked at 204,854 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,681 people, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,681 people | — |
| 1951 | 41,529 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 42,441 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 43,421 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 44,279 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 45,087 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 46,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 46,936 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 47,918 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 48,969 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 50,092 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 51,314 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 52,654 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 54,128 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 55,718 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 57,400 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 59,194 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 61,109 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 63,126 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 65,264 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 67,547 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 69,949 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 72,481 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 75,127 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 77,855 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 80,633 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 83,318 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 85,759 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 87,630 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 88,889 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 89,717 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 90,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90,039 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 90,239 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 90,975 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 92,345 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 94,270 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 97,031 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 100,572 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 105,685 people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 112,151 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 118,570 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 124,394 people | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 129,166 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 132,541 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 133,469 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 132,290 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 130,931 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 130,303 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 130,495 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 131,255 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 132,258 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 132,880 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 132,390 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 131,153 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 130,296 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 130,550 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 132,093 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 134,789 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 138,334 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 142,323 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 146,666 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 151,837 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 157,345 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 162,488 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 167,268 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 171,973 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 177,064 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 182,277 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 187,394 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 193,328 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 200,018 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 204,628 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 204,854 people | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 204,854 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 204,854 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,726 people | 40,681 people | 48,969 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,000 people | 50,092 people | 65,264 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,919 people | 67,547 people | 88,889 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,087 people | 89,717 people | 105,685 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,431 people | 112,151 people | 133,469 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,600 people | 130,296 people | 138,334 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,664 people | 142,323 people | 187,394 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,707 people | 193,328 people | 204,854 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Namibia?
- Female population by age group in Namibia was 204,854 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,854 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,681 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for female population by age group?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.