Male population by age group in Namibia
Namibia: Male population by age group was 204,610 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male 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 male population by age group in Namibia is 204,610 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Namibia peaked at 204,610 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,246 people, in 1950.
That places Namibia 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,882 people | 41,246 people | 47,848 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,056 people | 49,003 people | 64,455 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,117 people | 66,754 people | 88,050 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,312 people | 88,871 people | 104,985 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,178 people | 111,435 people | 131,943 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,818 people | 129,740 people | 137,649 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,002 people | 141,644 people | 186,521 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,189 people | 192,418 people | 204,610 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Namibia
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 43,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Namibia?
- Male population by age group in Namibia was 204,610 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,610 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,246 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for male population by age group?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.