Total population by age in Zambia
Zambia: Total population by age was 27.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.82
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
114th
of 234 countries
All-time high
27.82
in 2023
All-time low
4.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Zambia stood at 27.82. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Zambia peaked at 27.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 114th of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 | 4.63 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 5.95 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.45 | 8.95 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6 | 12.33 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.32 | 14.91 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15.38 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 16.81 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 23.48 | 27.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 79,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Zambia?
- Total population by age in Zambia was 27.82 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for total population by age?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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