Average age, urban in Namibia

Namibia: Average age, urban was 25.19 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
25.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 99 countries
All-time high
25.55
in 2013
All-time low
24.21
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Average age, urban in Namibia, 1993–2015

01020301993200420151993: 24.22003: 24.82009: 24.92012: 25.12013: 25.52014: 25.12015: 25.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age, urban in Namibia stood at 25.19.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Namibia peaked at 25.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.21, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 86th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age, urban in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 24.21 —
2003 24.77 +2.3%
2009 24.95 +0.7%
2012 25.08 +0.5%
2013 25.55 +1.9%
2014 25.08 -1.9%
2015 25.19 +0.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 25.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 25.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.5, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.21 24.21 24.21 1
2000s 24.86 24.77 24.95 2
2010s 25.22 25.08 25.55 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 83 Ghana 25.97 compare
  2. 84 Belize 25.87 compare
  3. 85 Mozambique 25.26 compare
  4. 87 Nigeria 25.17 compare
  5. 88 Pakistan 24.7 compare
  6. 89 Rwanda 24.7 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Namibia?
Average age, urban in Namibia was 25.19 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 25.55 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.21 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average age, urban?
Namibia ranks 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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