Population aged 65 years or older in Zambia
Zambia: Population aged 65 years or older was 426.17 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Zambia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 426.17 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Zambia peaked at 426.17 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 127.36 thousands, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 117th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.12 thousands | 127.36 thousands | 174.53 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.32 thousands | 180.15 thousands | 219.73 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.26 thousands | 222.87 thousands | 236.13 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.44 thousands | 236.44 thousands | 250.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.32 thousands | 253.83 thousands | 323.89 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.88 thousands | 337.8 thousands | 426.17 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 65 years or older in Zambia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Zambia was 426.17 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 426.17 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.36 thousands in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release