Namibia Population Pyramid 1959
Namibia in 1959
In 1959, Namibia had a total population of 580,920 people. The median age was 19.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 78.5 children under 15 and 8.2 people aged 65 or over.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Namibia had on average 3.21 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 67.4 years on average (71.3 years for girls, 63.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
113,625 immigrants live in Namibia, 3.7% of the population.
| Angola | 42,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 16,053 |
| Germany | 10,070 |
| South Africa | 9,422 |
| D.R. Congo | 4,597 |
40,371 people born in Namibia live in other countries.
| South Africa | 34,273 |
| Australia | 1,890 |
| Botswana | 1,043 |
| Zambia | 1,026 |
| Angola | 917 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 580,920 | 19.0 | |
| Botswana | 504,878 | 18.0 | |
| Lesotho | 714,947 | 17.5 | |
| Swaziland | 337,509 | 16.7 | |
| South Africa | 16,014,974 | 19.1 |





