Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Namibia

Share of population under 15 in Namibia in 2025 — 36.7%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 5.6 pp.

2025 36.7% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 44of 217
Period maximum 47.2%1982
Period minimum 36.5%2015

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Namibia, 1960–20253540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.2%1962: 42.6%1964: 42.9%1966: 43.2%1968: 43.5%1970: 43.8%1972: 44.1%1974: 44.6%1976: 45%1978: 45.9%1980: 46.6%1982: 47.2%1984: 46.6%1986: 45.8%1988: 44.8%1990: 42.3%1992: 42.2%1994: 42.2%1996: 42%1998: 41.8%2000: 41.5%2002: 41%2004: 40%2006: 38.7%2008: 37.5%2010: 36.8%2012: 36.6%2014: 36.5%2016: 36.5%2018: 36.8%2020: 37.1%2022: 37.5%2024: 37%2025: 36.7%
Change over the period: −5.6 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Namibia 36.7%
World 24.4%
Southern Africa computed 26.8%
Share of population under 15 — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.7 −0.3 pp
2024 37 −0.3 pp
2023 37.3 −0.2 pp
2022 37.5 +0.1 pp
2021 37.4 +0.2 pp
2020 37.1 +0.2 pp
2019 37 +0.1 pp
2018 36.8 +0.2 pp
2017 36.7 +0.1 pp
2016 36.5 +0 pp
2015 36.5 −0 pp
2014 36.5 −0.1 pp
2013 36.6 −0 pp
2012 36.6 −0 pp
2011 36.7 −0.1 pp
2010 36.8 −0.3 pp
2009 37.1 −0.4 pp
2008 37.5 −0.5 pp
2007 38.1 −0.6 pp
2006 38.7 −0.7 pp
2005 39.4 −0.6 pp
2004 40 −0.5 pp
2003 40.5 −0.4 pp
2002 41 −0.3 pp
2001 41.3 −0.2 pp
2000 41.5 −0.2 pp
1999 41.7 −0.1 pp
1998 41.8 −0.1 pp
1997 41.9 −0.1 pp
1996 42 −0.1 pp
1995 42.1 −0.1 pp
1994 42.2 −0 pp
1993 42.2 −0 pp
1992 42.2 −0 pp
1991 42.2 −0.1 pp
1990 42.3 −1.1 pp
1989 43.4 −1.4 pp
1988 44.8 −0.5 pp
1987 45.3 −0.5 pp
1986 45.8 −0.4 pp
1985 46.2 −0.4 pp
1984 46.6 −0.3 pp
1983 46.9 −0.3 pp
1982 47.2 +0.1 pp
1981 47.1 +0.5 pp
1980 46.6 +0.3 pp
1979 46.3 +0.5 pp
1978 45.9 +0.5 pp
1977 45.3 +0.3 pp
1976 45 +0.3 pp
1975 44.8 +0.2 pp
1974 44.6 +0.2 pp
1973 44.3 +0.2 pp
1972 44.1 +0.2 pp
1971 43.9 +0.2 pp
1970 43.8 +0.2 pp
1969 43.6 +0.2 pp
1968 43.5 +0.1 pp
1967 43.3 +0.1 pp
1966 43.2 +0.2 pp
1965 43 +0.1 pp
1964 42.9 +0.2 pp
1963 42.7 +0.2 pp
1962 42.6 +0.2 pp
1961 42.4 +0.2 pp
1960 42.2

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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