Total sample population, female in Namibia

Namibia: Total sample population, female was 1.11 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
90th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2014
All-time low
13,124
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Total sample population, female in Namibia, 1993–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1993200420151993: 13.1k2003: 871.3k2009: 982.8k2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.11 million for total sample population, female in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Namibia peaked at 1.16 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,124, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 90th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total sample population, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 13,124
2003 871,336 +6539.3%
2009 982,836 +12.8%
2012 1.08 million +10.4%
2013 1.08 million -0.2%
2014 1.16 million +6.8%
2015 1.11 million -4.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1.11 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.76 million, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1.11 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.38 million, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,124 13,124 13,124 1
2000s 927,086 871,336 982,836 2
2010s 1.11 million 1.08 million 1.16 million 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 87 Armenia 1.42 million compare
  2. 88 Moldova 1.41 million compare
  3. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.28 million compare
  4. 91 Gambia 1.06 million compare
  5. 92 Latvia 1.05 million compare
  6. 93 North Macedonia 1.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Namibia?
Total sample population, female in Namibia was 1.11 million in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,124 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for total sample population, female?
Namibia ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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