Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Namibia

Population aged 65 and over in Namibia in 2025 — 117,312 people. Ranked 150 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 350.9%.

2025 117,312 people +5.41% vs 2024
World rank 150of 217
Period maximum 117,312 people2025
Period minimum 26,016 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Namibia, 1960–2025050,000100,000150,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26,016 people1962: 26,983 people1964: 28,159 people1966: 29,497 people1968: 31,006 people1970: 32,497 people1972: 33,918 people1974: 35,327 people1976: 36,909 people1978: 38,628 people1980: 40,314 people1982: 41,752 people1984: 43,172 people1986: 44,586 people1988: 45,920 people1990: 47,595 people1992: 49,450 people1994: 51,408 people1996: 53,271 people1998: 55,149 people2000: 57,196 people2002: 59,356 people2004: 61,665 people2006: 64,474 people2008: 67,977 people2010: 72,122 people2012: 76,603 people2014: 81,311 people2016: 86,459 people2018: 91,766 people2020: 97,559 people2022: 101,809 people2024: 111,295 people2025: 117,312 people
Change over the period: +91,296 (+350.92%) Average annual rate: 2.34 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Namibia 117,312 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Southern Africa computed 4.83M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 333M people
Population aged 65 and over — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 117,312 +6,017 +5.41%
2024 111,295 +5,477 +5.18%
2023 105,818 +4,009 +3.94%
2022 101,809 +2,167 +2.17%
2021 99,642 +2,083 +2.14%
2020 97,559 +2,910 +3.07%
2019 94,649 +2,883 +3.14%
2018 91,766 +2,720 +3.05%
2017 89,046 +2,587 +2.99%
2016 86,459 +2,565 +3.06%
2015 83,894 +2,583 +3.18%
2014 81,311 +2,434 +3.09%
2013 78,877 +2,274 +2.97%
2012 76,603 +2,256 +3.03%
2011 74,347 +2,225 +3.09%
2010 72,122 +2,142 +3.06%
2009 69,980 +2,003 +2.95%
2008 67,977 +1,842 +2.79%
2007 66,135 +1,661 +2.58%
2006 64,474 +1,478 +2.35%
2005 62,996 +1,331 +2.16%
2004 61,665 +1,201 +1.99%
2003 60,464 +1,108 +1.87%
2002 59,356 +1,083 +1.86%
2001 58,273 +1,077 +1.88%
2000 57,196 +1,050 +1.87%
1999 56,146 +997 +1.81%
1998 55,149 +950 +1.75%
1997 54,199 +928 +1.74%
1996 53,271 +924 +1.77%
1995 52,347 +939 +1.83%
1994 51,408 +976 +1.94%
1993 50,432 +982 +1.99%
1992 49,450 +944 +1.95%
1991 48,506 +911 +1.91%
1990 47,595 +896 +1.92%
1989 46,699 +779 +1.7%
1988 45,920 +661 +1.46%
1987 45,259 +673 +1.51%
1986 44,586 +705 +1.61%
1985 43,881 +709 +1.64%
1984 43,172 +700 +1.65%
1983 42,472 +720 +1.72%
1982 41,752 +721 +1.76%
1981 41,031 +717 +1.78%
1980 40,314 +805 +2.04%
1979 39,509 +881 +2.28%
1978 38,628 +873 +2.31%
1977 37,755 +846 +2.29%
1976 36,909 +811 +2.25%
1975 36,098 +771 +2.18%
1974 35,327 +717 +2.07%
1973 34,610 +692 +2.04%
1972 33,918 +702 +2.11%
1971 33,216 +719 +2.21%
1970 32,497 +736 +2.32%
1969 31,761 +755 +2.44%
1968 31,006 +767 +2.54%
1967 30,239 +742 +2.52%
1966 29,497 +690 +2.4%
1965 28,807 +648 +2.3%
1964 28,159 +611 +2.22%
1963 27,548 +565 +2.09%
1962 26,983 +510 +1.93%
1961 26,473 +457 +1.76%
1960 26,016

Southern Africa, 2025

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About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

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