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Population in Namibia
2 533 794
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As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Namibia is 2 533 794 people, including children under the age of 6 - 250 846 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 301 521 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 301 521 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 092 065 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 552 367 people, and the centenarians in Namibia over 80 years old - 35 473 people.
Population size in Namibia by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 250 846 / 9.9% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 301 521 / 11.9% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 301 521 / 11.9% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 092 065 / 43.1% |
| Elderly over 60 | 552 367 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 35 473 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Namibia
Total in Namibia permanent residents 984 379 men (38.85%) and 1 549 415 women (61.15%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 64 231 / 5.4% | 51 386 / 6.3% | 45.6% |
| 5 – 9 | 64 231 / 5.4% | 50 398 / 6.2% | 45.4% |
| 10 - 14 | 57 313 / 4.7% | 45 457 / 5.7% | 45.4% |
| 15 - 19 | 48 420 / 3.8% | 39 528 / 5.1% | 45.9% |
| 20 - 24 | 57 313 / 4.7% | 47 434 / 5.9% | 46.9% |
| 25 - 29 | 84 982 / 7.5% | 71 150 / 8.3% | 46.8% |
| 30 - 34 | 83 006 / 7.3% | 71 150 / 8.3% | 47.3% |
| 35 - 39 | 76 089 / 6.6% | 69 174 / 8.1% | 49% |
| 40 - 44 | 70 160 / 6% | 65 221 / 7.7% | 49.4% |
| 45 - 49 | 64 231 / 5.4% | 60 280 / 7.2% | 49.7% |
| 50 - 54 | 73 124 / 6.3% | 73 126 / 8.5% | 51.5% |
| 55 - 59 | 77 077 / 6.7% | 83 996 / 9.6% | 53.4% |
| 60 - 64 | 64 231 / 5.4% | 75 103 / 8.7% | 55.2% |
| 65 - 69 | 44 467 / 3.4% | 59 292 / 7.1% | 58.3% |
| 70 - 74 | 18 774 / 0.8% | 31 623 / 4.3% | 63.7% |
| 75 - 79 | 23 715 / 1.3% | 49 410 / 6.1% | 67.9% |
| 80+ | 16 798 / 0.6% | 44 469 / 5.6% | 73.1% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Namibia: have higher education 22% (557 435 people), incomplete higher education — 3.6% (91 217 people), secondary vocational — 35% (886 828 people), 11 classes — 15% (380 069 people), 9 classes — 8% (202 704 people), 5 classes — 8.9% (225 508 people), have no education — 0.3% (7 601 people), illiterate — 1.3% (32 939 people).
| Higher education | 557 435 / 22% |
| Incomplete higher | 91 217 / 3.6% |
| Secondary vocational | 886 828 / 35% |
| Elementary school | 380 069 / 15% |
| Middle school | 202 704 / 8% |
| High school | 225 508 / 8.9% |
| Without education | 7 601 / 0.3% |
| Illiterate | 32 939 / 1.3% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Namibia
Total in Namibia the number of officially employed population is 1 208 620 people (47.7%), pensioners 684 124 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 565 036 people (22.3%).
| Employed population | 1 208 620 / 47.7% |
| Unemployed | 565 036 / 22.3% |
| Pensioners | 684 124 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Namibia have a disability 312 417 people, what constitutes 12.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 54 983 (2.17.%), disabled of the group II are 111 994 (4.42.%), disabled of the group III are 108 193 (4.27.%), disabled children 37 247 (1.47.%).
| Total disabled | 312 417 / 12.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 54 983 / 2.17% |
| Disabled of the group II | 111 994 / 4.42% |
| Disabled of the group III | 108 193 / 4.27% |
| Disabled children | 37 247 / 1.47% |