Population ages 15-64 in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 15-64 was 59.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Namibia is 59.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Namibia peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1982.
That places Namibia 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.4% | — |
| 1961 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 52.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 49.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 48.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.3% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.5% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.0% | 59.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 167 Naoero 59.8% compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 59.8% compare
- 169 Gabon 59.6% compare
- 171 Pakistan 59.4% compare
- 172 Saint Martin (French part) 59.3% compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 59.1% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Namibia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Namibia was 59.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Namibia ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.