France vs Zambia: Population by five year age group

France
3.40 million
in 2023
Zambia
3.15 million
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Zambia rank
46th

Population by five year age group over time

  • France
  • Zambia
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.40 million against 3.15 million in Zambia, a difference of 245,230.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 236 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.11 million 505,730 3.61 million France
1960s 4.19 million 704,138 3.48 million France
1970s 4.03 million 986,791 3.04 million France
1980s 3.76 million 1.29 million 2.47 million France
1990s 3.69 million 1.66 million 2.03 million France
2000s 3.81 million 2.16 million 1.65 million France
2010s 3.79 million 2.78 million 1.01 million France
2020s 3.45 million 3.08 million 372,330 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, France or Zambia?
France, at 3.40 million against 3.15 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between France and Zambia?
245,230, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Zambia rank globally for population by five year age group?
France ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed