Population, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population, female was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female 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, female in Namibia is 51.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Namibia peaked at 52.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 73,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,053 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Namibia?
- Population, female in Namibia was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for population, female?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.