Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 149 Iran 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 150 North Macedonia 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 0.012 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 153 Serbia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 154 Georgia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eritrea 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.