Population, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population, female was 1.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Namibia is 1.58 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Namibia peaked at 1.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 306,726, in 1960.
That places Namibia 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,165 | 306,726 | 381,537 | 10 |
| 1970s | 446,948 | 392,507 | 496,464 | 10 |
| 1980s | 568,371 | 506,328 | 667,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 814,429 | 707,630 | 919,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 941,359 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.09 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.40 million | 1.58 million | 6 |
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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 1.58 million 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 1.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,726 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population, female?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.