Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 thousands per person for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 thousands per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 210 Uganda 0 thousands per person compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0 thousands per person compare
- 212 Chad 0 thousands per person compare
- 214 Qatar 0 thousands per person compare
- 215 United Arab Emirates 0 thousands per person 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 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zambia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zambia was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.