Population young working elderly with projections in Zambia
Zambia: Population young working elderly with projections 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 young working elderly with projections in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working elderly with projections in Zambia stood at 393,488. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working elderly with projections in Zambia peaked at 393,488 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,241, in 1950.
That places Zambia 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working elderly with projections 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
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- 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 young working elderly with projections in Zambia?
- Population young working elderly with projections in Zambia was 393,488 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 393,488 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,241 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for population young working elderly with projections?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working elderly with projections 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 young working elderly with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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