Population ages 0-14, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 0-14, male was 4.49 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.49 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
725,093
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Zambia is 4.49 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Zambia peaked at 4.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 725,093, in 1960.
That places Zambia 48th out of 217 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.
Population ages 0-14, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 725,093 | — |
| 1961 | 749,956 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 775,847 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 803,644 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 833,021 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 862,221 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 891,569 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 922,033 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 953,788 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 986,817 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.49 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 850,399 | 725,093 | 986,817 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 1.02 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.43 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.87 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 2.39 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million | 3.22 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.13 million | 4.49 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Zambia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Zambia was 4.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,093 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.