Population aged 65 and above, total in Namibia

Namibia: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Population aged 65 and above, total in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.020.040.061993200420151993: 0.05 % of total population2003: 0.021 % of total population2009: 0.05 % of total population2012: 0.059 % of total population2013: 0.058 % of total population2014: 0.051 % of total population2015: 0.051 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Namibia is 0.1%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Namibia peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of total population Change
1993 0.0% —
2003 0.0% -57.6%
2009 0.0% +135.4%
2012 0.1% +18.3%
2013 0.1% -1.6%
2014 0.1% -12.3%
2015 0.1% +0.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 84 Nepal 0.1% compare
  2. 85 Venezuela 0.1% compare
  3. 86 Belize 0.1% compare
  4. 88 Laos 0.1% compare
  5. 89 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  6. 90 Nigeria 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Namibia?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Namibia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Namibia ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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