Population 0-24 in Zambia

Zambia: Population 0-24 was 65.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
65.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2010
All-time low
63.9%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Population 0-24 in Zambia, 1960–2011

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Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2011, population 0-24 in Zambia stood at 65.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Zambia peaked at 66.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1960.

That places Zambia 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Population 0-24 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Zambia, 1960 to 2011.
Year % of total population Change
1960 63.9%
1961 64.1% +0.2%
1962 64.1% +0.1%
1963 64.2% +0.1%
1964 64.2% +0.1%
1965 64.3% +0.1%
1966 64.4% +0.2%
1967 64.6% +0.2%
1968 64.7% +0.2%
1969 64.8% +0.2%
1970 64.9% +0.1%
1971 65.0% +0.2%
1972 65.1% +0.1%
1973 65.1% +0.1%
1974 65.2% +0.1%
1975 65.2% +0.1%
1976 65.4% +0.3%
1977 65.6% +0.3%
1978 65.7% +0.2%
1979 65.8% +0.2%
1980 65.9% +0.1%
1981 66.0% +0.2%
1982 66.1% +0.1%
1983 66.0% -0.0%
1984 66.0% -0.1%
1985 65.9% -0.1%
1986 65.9% -0.0%
1987 65.9% -0.0%
1988 65.8% -0.0%
1989 65.8% -0.1%
1990 65.6% -0.2%
1991 65.7% +0.1%
1992 65.8% +0.1%
1993 65.8% +0.0%
1994 65.8% +0.0%
1995 65.8% +0.0%
1996 65.9% +0.1%
1997 66.0% +0.1%
1998 66.0% +0.1%
1999 66.1% +0.0%
2000 66.0% -0.1%
2001 66.1% +0.2%
2002 66.2% +0.1%
2003 66.2% +0.0%
2004 66.3% +0.1%
2005 66.3% +0.1%
2006 66.3% -0.1%
2007 66.3% -0.0%
2008 66.3% +0.0%
2009 66.3% +0.0%
2010 66.3% +0.1%
2011 65.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.3% 63.9% 64.8% 10
1970s 65.3% 64.9% 65.8% 10
1980s 65.9% 65.8% 66.1% 10
1990s 65.8% 65.6% 66.1% 10
2000s 66.2% 66.0% 66.3% 10
2010s 66.0% 65.6% 66.3% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.3% compare
  2. 5 Malawi 66.3% compare
  3. 6 Angola 66.2% compare
  4. 8 Burkina Faso 65.3% compare
  5. 9 Chad 65.1% compare
  6. 10 Tanzania 64.5% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population 0-24 in Zambia?
Population 0-24 in Zambia was 65.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for population 0-24?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.