Namibia—Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #47 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
68.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#47
of 217 countries
Maximum
80.7%
2000
Minimum
66.8%
2015
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
68.5%
Previous
69.1%
Highest
80.7%
Lowest
66.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's age dependency ratio (%) was 68.5% in 2024, ranking #47 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 80.7% (2000) and the lowest was 66.8% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.7% |
Top Countries — Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 104.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 98.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Niger | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | Mali | 94.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Chad | 92.9% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 89.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | Burundi | 89.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Angola | 89.4% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).