France vs Zambia: Population by age group

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

Population by age group over time

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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, France or Zambia?
France, at 3.40 million people against 3.15 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between France and Zambia?
245,230 people, 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 age group?
France ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.