Population, age 2, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population, age 2, male was 26,917 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, male in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 2, male in Namibia is 26,917, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in Namibia peaked at 28,544 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24,752, in 2006.
That places Namibia 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 2, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,261 | — |
| 1991 | 26,158 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 26,965 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 27,642 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 28,147 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28,452 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28,544 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28,438 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 28,167 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 27,781 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27,328 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26,812 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 26,246 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 25,694 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 25,230 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24,907 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 24,752 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24,754 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,884 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25,094 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25,343 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,625 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25,945 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26,279 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26,610 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26,917 | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26,917 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,088, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26,917 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,202, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,556 | 25,261 | 28,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,570 | 24,752 | 27,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,120 | 25,343 | 26,917 | 6 |
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 2, male in Namibia?
- Population, age 2, male in Namibia was 26,917 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,544 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,752 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for population, age 2, male?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.