Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 36.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1982
All-time low
36.5%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 36.7% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Namibia peaked at 47.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.2% | — |
| 1961 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.8%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.8% | 43.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 43.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 41.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 37.5% | 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 ages 0-14 in Namibia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Namibia was 36.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.