Population, age 21, total in Namibia

Namibia: Population, age 21, total was 55,053 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
55,053
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55,053
in 2015
All-time low
26,957
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, total in Namibia, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 27.0k1991: 28.1k1992: 29.1k1993: 30.0k1994: 30.8k1995: 31.6k1996: 32.4k1997: 33.2k1998: 34.1k1999: 34.9k2000: 35.8k2001: 36.6k2002: 37.5k2003: 38.5k2004: 39.6k2005: 41.1k2006: 42.9k2007: 45.0k2008: 47.1k2009: 49.2k2010: 51.0k2011: 52.5k2012: 53.7k2013: 54.5k2015: 55.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 55,053 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Namibia peaked at 55,053 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,957, in 1990.

That places Namibia 130th 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 21, total in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, total in Namibia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 26,957
1991 28,099 +4.2%
1992 29,092 +3.5%
1993 29,967 +3.0%
1994 30,788 +2.7%
1995 31,602 +2.6%
1996 32,426 +2.6%
1997 33,249 +2.5%
1998 34,079 +2.5%
1999 34,918 +2.5%
2000 35,775 +2.5%
2001 36,626 +2.4%
2002 37,490 +2.4%
2003 38,454 +2.6%
2004 39,642 +3.1%
2005 41,121 +3.7%
2006 42,923 +4.4%
2007 44,982 +4.8%
2008 47,145 +4.8%
2009 49,200 +4.4%
2010 50,986 +3.6%
2011 52,467 +2.9%
2012 53,658 +2.3%
2013 54,511 +1.6%
2015 55,053 +1.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 55,053 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 55,053 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,118 26,957 34,918 10
2000s 41,336 35,775 49,200 10
2010s 53,335 50,986 55,053 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 127 Albania 57,947 compare
  2. 128 Ireland 56,740 compare
  3. 129 Moldova 55,431 compare
  4. 131 Jamaica 54,560 compare
  5. 132 Mongolia 52,928 compare
  6. 133 Uruguay 52,806 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, total in Namibia?
Population, age 21, total in Namibia was 55,053 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 55,053 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,957 in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for population, age 21, total?
Namibia ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 21, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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