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The entry for Namibia published Age structure in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Age structure in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Age structure” (1995 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 20240-14 years: 47% (female 384,885; male 394,216)
15-64 years: 50% (female 414,283; male 405,938)
65 years and over: 3% (female 26,783; male 25,440) (July 1995 est.)
0-14 years: 47% (female 384,885; male 394,216) 44% (male 370,090; female 362,185)
15-64 years: 50% (female 414,283; male 405,938) 52% (male 428,488; female 449,726)
65 years and over: 3% (female 26,783; male 25,440) 4% (male 28,599; female 38,155) (July 1995 1996 est.)
0-14 years: 44% 43% (male 370,090; 379,158; female 362,185) 371,008)
15-64 years: 52% 53% (male 428,488; 444,523; female 449,726) 465,510)
65 years and over: 4% (male 28,599; 28,743; female 38,155) 38,241) (July 1996 1997 est.)
0-14 years: 43% 44% (male 379,158; 362,310; female 371,008) 354,386)
15-64 years: 53% 52% (male 444,523; 414,281; female 465,510) 426,921)
65 years and over: 4% (male 28,743; 27,001; female 38,241) 37,429) (July 1997 1998 est.)
0-14 years: 44% (male 362,310; 366,030; female 354,386) 358,105)
15-64 years: 52% (male 414,281; 424,879; female 426,921) 435,116)
65 years and over: 4% (male 27,001; 26,787; female 37,429) (July 1998 37,353) (1999 est.)
0-14 years: 44% 43% (male 366,030; 384,900; female 358,105) 375,282)
15-64 years: 52% 53% (male 424,879; 468,942; female 435,116) 475,504)
65 years and over: 4% (male 26,787; 28,905; female 37,353) (1999 37,794) (2000 est.)
- 0-14 years:
- 42.74% (male 389,028; female 379,229) 15-64 years: 53.54% (male 480,075; female 482,375) 65 years and over: 3.72% (male 29,109; female 37,861) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 43% 42.74% (male 384,900; 389,028; female 375,282)379,229) 15-64 years: 53% 53.54% (male 468,942; 480,075; female 475,504)482,375) 65 years and over: 4% 3.72% (male 28,905; 29,109; female 37,794) (2000 37,861) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 42.74% 42.6% (male 389,028; 392,706; female 379,229) 382,690)
15-64 years: 53.54% 53.7% (male 480,075; 490,151; female 482,375) 488,052)
65 years and over: 3.72% 3.7% (male 29,109; 29,345; female 37,861) (2001 37,972) (2002 est.)
0-14 years: 42.6% 42.5% (male 392,706; 414,559; female 382,690) 404,346)
15-64 years: 53.7% 54% (male 490,151; 517,469; female 488,052) 522,549)
65 years and over: 3.7% 3.5% (male 29,345; 30,038; female 37,972) (2002 38,486) (2003 est.)
0-14 years: 42.5% 42.4% (male 414,559; 419,700; female 404,346) 409,156)
15-64 years: 54% (male 517,469; 527,553; female 522,549) 528,386)
65 years and over: 3.5% (male 30,038; 30,427; female 38,486) (2003 38,811) (2004 est.)
0-14 years: 42.4% 38.7% (male 419,700; female 409,156) 396,247/female 389,543)
15-64 years: 54% 57.7% (male 527,553; female 528,386) 586,900/female 584,779)
65 years and over: 3.5% 3.6% (male 30,427; female 38,811) (2004 33,524/female 39,699) (2005 est.)
0-14 years: 38.7% 38.2% (male 396,247/female 389,543) 393,878/female 387,147)
15-64 years: 57.7% 58.1% (male 586,900/female 584,779) 596,557/female 591,350)
65 years and over: 3.6% 3.7% (male 33,524/female 39,699) (2005 34,245/female 40,970) (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 38.2% 37.7% (male 393,878/female 387,147) 390,448/female 383,698)
15-64 years: 58.1% 58.6% (male 596,557/female 591,350) 606,239/female 597,512)
65 years and over: 3.7% 3.8% (male 34,245/female 40,970) (2006 34,926/female 42,257) (2007 est.)
0-14 years: 37.7% 36.7% (male 390,448/female 383,698) 386,252/female 379,426)
15-64 years: 58.6% 59.5% (male 606,239/female 597,512) 627,752/female 615,241)
65 years and over: 3.8% (male 34,926/female 42,257) (2007 35,960/female 44,038) (2008 est.)
0-14 years: 36.7%
35.9% (male 386,252/female 379,426) 381,904/female 375,059)
15-64 years: 59.5%
60.2% (male 627,752/female 615,241) 641,995/female 627,146)
65 years and over: 3.8%
3.9% (male 35,960/female 44,038) (2008 36,894/female 45,667) (2009 est.)
0-14 years:
35.9% (male 381,904/female 375,059)
15-64 years:
60.2% (male 641,995/female 627,146)
65 years and over:
3.9% (male 36,894/female 45,667) (2009 (2010 est.)
0-14 years:35.9% 34.2% (male 381,904/female 375,059) 371,078/female 364,232)
15-64 years:60.2% 61.7% (male 641,995/female 627,146) 671,853/female 652,414)
65 years and over:3.9% 4.1% (male 36,894/female 45,667) (2010 38,851/female 49,157) (2011 est.)
0-14 years:34.2% 33.4% (male 371,078/female 364,232) 365,100/ female 358,278)
15-64 years:61.7% 62.4% (male 671,853/female 652,414) 686,759/ female 664,928)
65 years and over:4.1% 4.2% (male 38,851/female 49,157) (2011 39,813/ female 50,950) (2012 est.)
0-14 years:33.4% 32.6% (male 365,100/ female 358,278) 358,876/female 352,068)15-64 15-24 years:62.4% 23.1% (male 686,759/ female 664,928) 254,809/female 249,256)
25-54 years:
35.3% (male 399,283/female 370,202)
55-64 years:
4.8% (male 47,261/female 57,565)
65 years and over:4.2% 4.3% (male 39,813/ female 50,950) (2012 40,756/female 52,776) (2013 est.)
0-14 years:32.6% 31.7% (male 358,876/female 352,068) 352,368/female 345,593)
15-24 years:
23.1% (male 254,809/female 249,256) 256,965/female 251,276)
25-54 years:35.3% 35.9% (male 399,283/female 370,202) 410,736/female 378,678)
55-64 years:
4.8% (male 47,261/female 57,565) 47,832/female 58,602)
65 years and over:
4.3% (male 40,756/female 52,776) (2013 41,697/female 54,659) (2014 est.)
0-14 years: 30.95% (male
31.7%352,368/female 345,593) 345,767/female 339,026)
15-24 years: 23.11% (male
23.1%256,965/female 251,276) 258,586/female 252,773)
25-54 years: 36.57% (male
35.9%410,736/female 378,678) 422,026/female 386,948)
55-64 years: 4.88% (male
4.8%47,832/female 58,602) 48,406/female 59,545)
65 years and over: 4.49% (male
4.3%41,697/female 54,659) (2014 42,635/female 56,595) (2015 est.)
0-14 years: 30.95% 37.39% (male 345,767/female 339,026) 460,016/female 451,058)
15-24 years: 23.11% 20.35% (male 258,586/female 252,773) 246,266/female 249,570)
25-54 years: 36.57% 34% (male 422,026/female 386,948) 395,417/female 432,994)
55-64 years: 4.88% 4.25% (male 48,406/female 59,545) 46,769/female 56,798)
65 years and over: 4.49% 4.01% (male 42,635/female 56,595) (2015 41,518/female 56,063) (2016 est.)
0-14 years: 37.39% 36.97% (male 460,016/female 451,058) 463,810/female 454,735)
15-24 years: 20.35% (male 246,266/female 249,570) 251,838/female 253,823)
25-54 years: 34% 34.37% (male 395,417/female 432,994) 408,536/female 445,500)
55-64 years: 4.25% 4.35% (male 46,769/female 56,798) 48,529/female 59,543)
65 years and over: 4.01% 3.96% (male 41,518/female 56,063) (2016 41,912/female 56,554) (2017 est.)
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Namibia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 36.54% (male 467,392 /female 458,190)
15-24 years: 20.34% (male 257,190 /female 257,984)
25-54 years: 34.74% (male 421,849 /female 458,118)
55-64 years: 4.46% (male 50,459 /female 62,478)
65 years and over: 3.93% (male 42,381 /female 57,183) (2018 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Namibia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Namibia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
0-14 years: 36.54% 35.68% (male 467,392 /female 458,190) 473,937/female 464,453)
15-24 years: 20.34% 20.27% (male 257,190 /female 257,984) 267,106/female 265,882)
25-54 years: 34.74% 35.47% (male 421,849 /female 458,118) 449,132/female 483,811)
55-64 years: 4.46% 4.68% (male 50,459 /female 62,478) 54,589/female 68,619)
65 years and over: 3.93% 3.9% (male 42,381 /female 57,183) (2018 43,596/female 58,948) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Namibia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 35.68% (male 473,937/female 464,453)
15-24 years: 20.27% (male 267,106/female 265,882)
25-54 years: 35.47% (male 449,132/female 483,811)
55-64 years: 4.68% (male 54,589/female 68,619)
65 years and over: 3.9% (male 43,596/female 58,948) (2020 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 34.38% (male 482,432/female 472,474)
15-64 years: 61.68% (male 834,001/female 878,865)
65 years and over: 3.94% (2023 est.) (male 46,235/female 63,225)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
0-14 years: 34.38% 34.1% (male 482,432/female 472,474) 482,790/female 473,306)
15-64 years: 61.68% 62% (male 834,001/female 878,865) 846,810/female 890,099)
65 years and over: 3.94% (2023 3.9% (2024 est.) (male 46,235/female 63,225) 47,686/female 62,969)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Age structure.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/age-structure.