Population aged 15-24 years in Zambia
Zambia: Population aged 15-24 years was 4,477 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Zambia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Zambia is 4,477 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Zambia peaked at 4,477 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 791.83 thousands, in 1970.
That places Zambia 56th 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 | 915.58 thousands | 791.83 thousands | 1,061 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,313 thousands | 1,100 thousands | 1,536 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,813 thousands | 1,586 thousands | 2,042 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,411 thousands | 2,099 thousands | 2,755 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,237 thousands | 2,839 thousands | 3,690 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,137 thousands | 3,810 thousands | 4,477 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 15-24 years in Zambia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Zambia was 4,477 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,477 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.83 thousands in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release