Population, ages 15-24, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population, ages 15-24, male was 266,111 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, male in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, male in Namibia is 266,111, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in Namibia peaked at 267,489 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 141,248, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,248 | — |
| 1991 | 146,779 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 151,440 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 155,498 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 159,385 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 163,431 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 167,673 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 172,057 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 176,718 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 181,809 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 187,430 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 193,574 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 200,190 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 207,257 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 214,735 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 222,536 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 230,681 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 239,006 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 247,015 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 254,063 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 259,679 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 263,733 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 266,321 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 267,489 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 267,367 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 266,111 | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 266,111 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 million, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 266,111 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 million, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,604 | 141,248 | 181,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,649 | 187,430 | 254,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,117 | 259,679 | 267,489 | 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 15-24, male in Namibia?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in Namibia was 266,111 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,489 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,248 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.