Nepal vs Zambia: Population by age group
Nepal
2.79 million people
in 2023
Zambia
3.15 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
49th
Zambia rank
46th
Population by age group over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.15 million people against 2.79 million people in Nepal, a difference of 359,590 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million people | 505,730 people | 971,179 people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 704,138 people | 1.06 million people | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.20 million people | 986,791 people | 1.22 million people | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.78 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.48 million people | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.46 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.80 million people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 2.16 million people | 1.22 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.96 million people | 2.78 million people | 184,668 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.81 million people | 3.08 million people | 265,088 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.15 million people against 2.79 million people in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Nepal and Zambia?
- 359,590 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for population by age group?
- Nepal ranks 49th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.