Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Zambia is 3.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 4.82 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.52 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Zambia ranks 13th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 10 Niger 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mozambique 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Senegal 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tanzania 3.65 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Zambia was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.