Ireland vs Zambia: Population, female

Ireland
50.5%
in 2025
Zambia
50.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
98th
Zambia rank
99th

Population, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 50.5% against 50.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Ireland ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th of 218 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 49.8% 50.5% 0.8% Zambia
1970s 49.8% 51.0% 1.3% Zambia
1980s 50.0% 51.4% 1.4% Zambia
1990s 50.3% 51.7% 1.4% Zambia
2000s 50.2% 51.3% 1.1% Zambia
2010s 50.5% 50.6% 0.2% Zambia
2020s 50.5% 50.5% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Ireland or Zambia?
Ireland, at 50.5% against 50.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Ireland and Zambia?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for population, female?
Ireland ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.