Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — Namibia

Children under 15 in Namibia in 2025 — 1,133,537 people. Ranked 117 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 353.8%.

2025 1.13M people +1.16% vs 2024
World rank 117of 217
Period maximum 1.13M people2025
Period minimum 249,792 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — Namibia, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 249,792 people1962: 262,015 people1964: 276,390 people1966: 292,610 people1968: 311,037 people1970: 331,752 people1972: 354,983 people1974: 380,707 people1976: 408,265 people1978: 434,478 people1980: 457,373 people1982: 476,751 people1984: 496,600 people1986: 517,733 people1988: 541,548 people1990: 579,090 people1992: 616,715 people1994: 656,113 people1996: 690,962 people1998: 723,880 people2000: 755,137 people2002: 774,137 people2004: 777,127 people2006: 770,517 people2008: 768,242 people2010: 776,898 people2012: 804,102 people2014: 845,046 people2016: 891,384 people2018: 949,193 people2020: 1,013,448 people2022: 1,082,840 people2024: 1,120,535 people2025: 1,133,537 people
Change over the period: +883,745 (+353.79%) Average annual rate: 2.35 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 1.13M people
World 2.01B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 534M people
Southern Africa computed 19.83M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 514M people
Children under 15 — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.13M +13,002 +1.16%
2024 1.12M +15,528 +1.41%
2023 1.11M +22,167 +2.05%
2022 1.08M +32,966 +3.14%
2021 1.05M +36,426 +3.59%
2020 1.01M +33,410 +3.41%
2019 980,038 +30,845 +3.25%
2018 949,193 +30,015 +3.27%
2017 919,178 +27,794 +3.12%
2016 891,384 +24,565 +2.83%
2015 866,819 +21,773 +2.58%
2014 845,046 +20,488 +2.48%
2013 824,558 +20,456 +2.54%
2012 804,102 +16,799 +2.13%
2011 787,303 +10,405 +1.34%
2010 776,898 +5,989 +0.78%
2009 770,909 +2,667 +0.35%
2008 768,242 −12 −0%
2007 768,254 −2,263 −0.29%
2006 770,517 −3,897 −0.5%
2005 774,414 −2,713 −0.35%
2004 777,127 −14 −0%
2003 777,141 +3,004 +0.39%
2002 774,137 +7,374 +0.96%
2001 766,763 +11,626 +1.54%
2000 755,137 +14,833 +2%
1999 740,304 +16,424 +2.27%
1998 723,880 +16,696 +2.36%
1997 707,184 +16,222 +2.35%
1996 690,962 +16,521 +2.45%
1995 674,441 +18,328 +2.79%
1994 656,113 +19,685 +3.09%
1993 636,428 +19,713 +3.2%
1992 616,715 +19,042 +3.19%
1991 597,673 +18,583 +3.21%
1990 579,090 +20,140 +3.6%
1989 558,950 +17,402 +3.21%
1988 541,548 +12,412 +2.35%
1987 529,136 +11,403 +2.2%
1986 517,733 +10,822 +2.13%
1985 506,911 +10,311 +2.08%
1984 496,600 +9,964 +2.05%
1983 486,636 +9,885 +2.07%
1982 476,751 +9,524 +2.04%
1981 467,227 +9,854 +2.15%
1980 457,373 +11,251 +2.52%
1979 446,122 +11,644 +2.68%
1978 434,478 +12,505 +2.96%
1977 421,973 +13,708 +3.36%
1976 408,265 +13,850 +3.51%
1975 394,415 +13,708 +3.6%
1974 380,707 +13,156 +3.58%
1973 367,551 +12,568 +3.54%
1972 354,983 +11,948 +3.48%
1971 343,035 +11,283 +3.4%
1970 331,752 +10,660 +3.32%
1969 321,092 +10,055 +3.23%
1968 311,037 +9,485 +3.15%
1967 301,552 +8,942 +3.06%
1966 292,610 +8,420 +2.96%
1965 284,190 +7,800 +2.82%
1964 276,390 +7,389 +2.75%
1963 269,001 +6,986 +2.67%
1962 262,015 +6,337 +2.48%
1961 255,678 +5,886 +2.36%
1960 249,792

Southern Africa, 2025

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About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.