Population, age 18, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population, age 18, total was 52,823 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Namibia is 52,823, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Namibia peaked at 55,154 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,078, in 1990.
That places Namibia 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,078 | — |
| 1991 | 31,148 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 32,021 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 32,747 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 33,408 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34,077 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 34,742 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 35,405 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 36,160 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 37,126 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 38,382 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 39,951 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 41,786 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 43,791 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 45,829 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 47,788 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 49,651 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 51,402 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 52,934 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 54,119 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 54,869 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55,154 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55,008 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54,500 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 52,823 | -3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52,823 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 219,767, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52,823 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,998, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,691 | 30,078 | 37,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,563 | 38,382 | 54,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,471 | 52,823 | 55,154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Namibia?
- Population, age 18, total in Namibia was 52,823 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,154 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,078 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population, age 18, total?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.