Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 0.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.64 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2439 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2603 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2775 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2833 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2888 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2941 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3324 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4166 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4297 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4426 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4556 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.532 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5332 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5389 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5442 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5569 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5698 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5831 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5668 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5883 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6215 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2784 units per square kilometre | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | 0.321 units per square kilometre | 0.4297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5227 units per square kilometre | 0.4426 units per square kilometre | 0.5831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | 0.5668 units per square kilometre | 0.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 180 Australia 0.9027 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Guyana 0.6704 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Suriname 0.6475 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Libya 0.4939 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mongolia 0.4015 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mauritania 0.3795 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2439 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.