Population by age group in Zambia
Zambia: Population by age group was 393,488 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
393,488
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
393,488
in 2023
All-time low
64,241
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 393,488 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Zambia peaked at 393,488 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,241, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64,241 | — |
| 1951 | 67,067 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 69,880 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 72,635 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 75,241 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 77,741 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 80,128 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 82,384 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 84,637 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 87,125 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 89,937 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 93,060 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 96,524 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 100,257 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 104,067 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 107,976 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 112,071 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 116,285 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 120,613 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 125,078 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 129,680 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 134,412 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 139,300 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 144,340 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 149,537 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 154,874 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 160,345 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 165,948 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 171,647 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 177,318 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 182,804 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 188,046 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 193,052 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 197,776 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 202,206 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 206,406 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 210,459 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 214,318 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 217,955 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 221,275 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 224,233 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 226,815 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 229,010 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 230,872 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 232,430 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 233,679 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 234,617 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 235,327 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 235,872 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 236,255 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 236,610 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 237,141 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 237,969 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 239,081 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 240,359 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 241,812 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 243,562 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 245,745 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 248,494 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 251,910 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 255,995 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 260,736 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 266,009 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 271,198 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 276,919 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 284,940 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 294,853 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 305,684 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 317,601 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 330,802 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 344,608 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 358,118 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 374,025 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 393,488 | +5.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 393,488 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 393,488 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,108 | 64,241 | 87,125 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106,587 | 89,937 | 125,078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,740 | 129,680 | 177,318 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,430 | 182,804 | 221,275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,911 | 224,233 | 236,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,268 | 236,610 | 251,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,474 | 255,995 | 330,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,560 | 344,608 | 393,488 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 by age group in Zambia?
- Population by age group in Zambia was 393,488 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 393,488 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,241 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for population by age group?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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