Population aged 14 years or younger in Zambia
Zambia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 8,908 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Zambia, 1970β2025
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 47th out of 230 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.
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 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.79 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.1 (2023)
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 47th out of 230 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