Population, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population, male was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Namibia stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Namibia peaked at 48.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1964.
That places Namibia 161st 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 | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 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, male in Namibia?
- Population, male in Namibia was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1964.
- How does Namibia rank for population, male?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.