Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Zambia
Zambia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 8,908 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,908 thousands
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 233 countries
All-time high
8,908 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,014 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Zambia stood at 8,908 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Zambia peaked at 8,908 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,014 thousands, in 1970.
That places Zambia 48th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,014 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,084 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2,157 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,233 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,313 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,395 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,481 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,567 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,655 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,742 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,829 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,914 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3,001 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,091 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,181 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,272 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,363 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,455 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,545 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,634 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,724 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,812 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,900 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,989 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,083 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,183 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,289 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,398 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,511 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,627 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,748 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,873 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,003 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,138 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,283 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,437 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,606 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,784 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,973 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6,166 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,362 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6,557 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,753 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,946 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7,135 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,319 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,499 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,676 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,850 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,019 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,183 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8,336 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,481 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,624 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8,766 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 8,908 thousands | +1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8,908 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8,908 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,364 thousands | 2,014 thousands | 2,742 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,228 thousands | 2,829 thousands | 3,634 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,152 thousands | 3,724 thousands | 4,627 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,401 thousands | 4,748 thousands | 6,166 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,212 thousands | 6,362 thousands | 8,019 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,550 thousands | 8,183 thousands | 8,908 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 in Zambia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Zambia was 8,908 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,908 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,014 thousands in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release