Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 5.41% to 4.25% in Namibia in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Namibia reached an all time high of 4.28% in 1960 and an all time low of 3.13% in 2001. When compared to Namibia's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Angola amounted to 2.64%, 4.93% in Botswana, 6.89% in South Africa and 4.08% in Zimbabwe in 2022.
Namibia has been ranked 123rd within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 8 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Angola | % | 3.81% | 3.89% | 4.00% | 4.10% | 4.21% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 6.47% | 6.70% | 7.19% | 7.67% | 8.15% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 4.08% | 4.16% | 4.26% | 4.37% | 4.48% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 4.86% | 5.03% | 5.36% | 5.70% | 6.03% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 4.20% | 4.24% | 4.31% | 4.38% | 4.45% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 8.08% | 8.32% | 8.61% | 8.90% | 9.18% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 4.13% | 4.15% | 4.34% | 4.54% | 4.73% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 3.84% | 3.96% | 4.06% | 4.16% | 4.27% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 5.41% | 5.69% | 6.18% | 6.67% | 7.16% |
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