Population in Namibia

Namibia

2 533 794

people

As of September 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.

138

place is occupied by Namibia in the ranking of countries by population

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%

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