Female population — all countries

Female population — Namibia

Female population in Namibia in 2025 — 1,582,457 people. Ranked 137 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 415.9%.

2025 1.58M people +2.07% vs 2024
World rank 137of 217
Period maximum 1.58M people2025
Period minimum 306,726 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Female population — Namibia, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 306,726 people1962: 319,968 people1964: 335,158 people1966: 352,006 people1968: 371,148 people1970: 392,507 people1972: 415,986 people1974: 441,202 people1976: 467,672 people1978: 488,449 people1980: 506,328 people1982: 522,490 people1984: 551,953 people1986: 586,023 people1988: 626,833 people1990: 707,630 people1992: 754,242 people1994: 803,924 people1996: 851,098 people1998: 896,460 people2000: 941,359 people2002: 977,710 people2004: 1,003,754 people2006: 1,029,052 people2008: 1,057,616 people2010: 1,090,194 people2012: 1,133,212 people2014: 1,190,973 people2016: 1,253,796 people2018: 1,322,414 people2020: 1,398,226 people2022: 1,478,744 people2024: 1,550,325 people2025: 1,582,457 people
Change over the period: +1.28M (+415.92%) Average annual rate: 2.56 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Namibia 1.58M people
World 4.09B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 663M people
Southern Africa computed 37.96M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.34B people
Female population — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.58M +32,132 +2.07%
2024 1.55M +34,340 +2.27%
2023 1.52M +37,241 +2.52%
2022 1.48M +39,595 +2.75%
2021 1.44M +40,923 +2.93%
2020 1.4M +39,260 +2.89%
2019 1.36M +36,552 +2.76%
2018 1.32M +35,048 +2.72%
2017 1.29M +33,570 +2.68%
2016 1.25M +32,145 +2.63%
2015 1.22M +30,678 +2.58%
2014 1.19M +29,335 +2.53%
2013 1.16M +28,426 +2.51%
2012 1.13M +24,181 +2.18%
2011 1.11M +18,837 +1.73%
2010 1.09M +16,805 +1.57%
2009 1.07M +15,773 +1.49%
2008 1.06M +14,787 +1.42%
2007 1.04M +13,777 +1.34%
2006 1.03M +12,907 +1.27%
2005 1.02M +12,391 +1.23%
2004 1M +12,362 +1.25%
2003 991,392 +13,682 +1.4%
2002 977,710 +16,567 +1.72%
2001 961,143 +19,784 +2.1%
2000 941,359 +22,076 +2.4%
1999 919,283 +22,823 +2.55%
1998 896,460 +22,736 +2.6%
1997 873,724 +22,626 +2.66%
1996 851,098 +23,078 +2.79%
1995 828,020 +24,096 +3%
1994 803,924 +25,020 +3.21%
1993 778,904 +24,662 +3.27%
1992 754,242 +23,233 +3.18%
1991 731,009 +23,379 +3.3%
1990 707,630 +40,549 +6.08%
1989 667,081 +40,248 +6.42%
1988 626,833 +21,652 +3.58%
1987 605,181 +19,158 +3.27%
1986 586,023 +17,854 +3.14%
1985 568,169 +16,216 +2.94%
1984 551,953 +15,033 +2.8%
1983 536,920 +14,430 +2.76%
1982 522,490 +9,761 +1.9%
1981 512,729 +6,401 +1.26%
1980 506,328 +9,864 +1.99%
1979 496,464 +8,015 +1.64%
1978 488,449 +8,304 +1.73%
1977 480,145 +12,473 +2.67%
1976 467,672 +12,953 +2.85%
1975 454,719 +13,517 +3.06%
1974 441,202 +12,831 +3%
1973 428,371 +12,385 +2.98%
1972 415,986 +12,020 +2.98%
1971 403,966 +11,459 +2.92%
1970 392,507 +10,970 +2.88%
1969 381,537 +10,389 +2.8%
1968 371,148 +9,846 +2.73%
1967 361,302 +9,296 +2.64%
1966 352,006 +8,635 +2.51%
1965 343,371 +8,213 +2.45%
1964 335,158 +7,836 +2.39%
1963 327,322 +7,354 +2.3%
1962 319,968 +6,858 +2.19%
1961 313,110 +6,384 +2.08%
1960 306,726

Southern Africa, 2025

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About the indicator

The female population of a country as of mid-year, by the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN. In most countries women outnumber men, and the gap widens with age because of higher life expectancy; the exceptions are countries with mass male labor migration and countries where a selective attitude toward the birth of girls persists.

Important: The sum with the male population equals total population. The absolute number says little about structure — for comparing countries there is a separate indicator, the share of women in the population.

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