Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Zambia
Zambia: Age population, age 08, female, interpolated was 291,211 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
291,211
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
291,211
in 2025
All-time low
45,523
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 291,211 for age population, age 08, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Zambia peaked at 291,211 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,523, in 1960.
That places Zambia 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,523 | — |
| 1961 | 47,033 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 48,592 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 50,183 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 51,801 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 53,519 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 55,383 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 57,361 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 59,445 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 61,563 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 63,671 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 65,909 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 68,193 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 70,520 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 72,984 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 75,560 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 78,390 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 81,332 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 84,535 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 87,811 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 90,963 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 94,227 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 97,434 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 100,934 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 104,059 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 106,559 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 108,910 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 110,972 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 112,823 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 115,068 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 118,154 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 121,576 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 124,974 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 128,500 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 132,046 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 135,294 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 138,396 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 141,789 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 145,360 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 148,883 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 152,328 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 156,360 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 161,332 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 166,467 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 171,460 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 176,362 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 181,801 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 187,655 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 193,368 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 198,757 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 204,435 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 210,865 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 218,532 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 227,322 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 236,129 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 243,953 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 250,736 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 257,200 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 263,246 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 268,593 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 273,125 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 276,872 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 280,098 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 283,502 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 287,262 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 291,211 | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 291,211 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121,844, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 291,211 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,090, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,040 | 45,523 | 61,563 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,890 | 63,671 | 87,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,195 | 90,963 | 115,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,497 | 118,154 | 148,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,589 | 152,328 | 198,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,101 | 204,435 | 268,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,012 | 273,125 | 291,211 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Zambia?
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Zambia was 291,211 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 291,211 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,523 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for age population, age 08, female, interpolated?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 08, female, interpolated rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.