Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zambia
Zambia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 393,488 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
393,488 people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
393,488 people
in 2023
All-time low
64,241 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zambia stood at 393,488 people. 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, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zambia peaked at 393,488 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,241 people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64,241 people | — |
| 1951 | 67,067 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 69,880 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 72,635 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 75,241 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 77,741 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 80,128 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 82,384 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 84,637 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 87,125 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 89,937 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 93,060 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 96,524 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 100,257 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 104,067 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 107,976 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 112,071 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 116,285 people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 120,613 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 125,078 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 129,680 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 134,412 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 139,300 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 144,340 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 149,537 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 154,874 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 160,345 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 165,948 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 171,647 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 177,318 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 182,804 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 188,046 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 193,052 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 197,776 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 202,206 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 206,406 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 210,459 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 214,318 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 217,955 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 221,275 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 224,233 people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 226,815 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 229,010 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 230,872 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 232,430 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 233,679 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 234,617 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 235,327 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 235,872 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 236,255 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 236,610 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 237,141 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 237,969 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 239,081 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 240,359 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 241,812 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 243,562 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 245,745 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 248,494 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 251,910 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 255,995 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 260,736 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 266,009 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 271,198 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 276,919 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 284,940 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 294,853 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 305,684 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 317,601 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 330,802 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 344,608 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 358,118 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 374,025 people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 393,488 people | +5.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 393,488 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 393,488 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,108 people | 64,241 people | 87,125 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 106,587 people | 89,937 people | 125,078 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,740 people | 129,680 people | 177,318 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,430 people | 182,804 people | 221,275 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,911 people | 224,233 people | 236,255 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,268 people | 236,610 people | 251,910 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,474 people | 255,995 people | 330,802 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,560 people | 344,608 people | 393,488 people | 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zambia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zambia was 393,488 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 393,488 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,241 people in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.