Male population by age group in Namibia
Namibia: Male population by age group was 204,610 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
204,610 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
204,610 people
in 2023
All-time low
41,246 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Male population by age group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,246 people | — |
| 1951 | 41,447 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 41,770 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 42,320 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 43,025 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 43,848 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 44,789 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 45,754 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 46,769 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 47,848 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 49,003 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 50,259 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 51,632 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 53,138 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 54,760 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 56,476 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 58,302 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 60,246 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 62,292 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 64,455 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 66,754 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 69,169 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 71,702 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 74,344 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 77,065 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 79,837 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 82,511 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 84,940 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 86,799 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 88,050 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 88,871 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 89,151 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 89,198 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 89,426 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 90,188 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 91,581 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 93,535 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 96,318 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 99,870 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 104,985 people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 111,435 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 117,804 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 123,517 people | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 128,072 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 131,195 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 131,943 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 130,681 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 129,338 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 128,763 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 129,028 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 129,893 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 131,090 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 131,991 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 131,728 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 130,592 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 129,740 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 129,941 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 131,438 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 134,114 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 137,649 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 141,644 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 146,064 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 151,310 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 156,822 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 161,951 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 166,601 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 171,198 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 176,331 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 181,579 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 186,521 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 192,418 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 199,448 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 204,280 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 204,610 people | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 204,610 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 204,610 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.