Population ages 15-64, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 15-64, male was 6.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.18 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
64th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
796,072
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Zambia stood at 6.18 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Zambia peaked at 6.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 796,072, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 64th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 796,072 | — |
| 1961 | 819,165 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 842,837 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 866,326 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 889,744 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 915,250 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 943,026 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 971,842 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.70 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 6.18 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 907,687 | 796,072 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.31 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.80 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.36 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 3.56 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million | 5.17 million | 6.18 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Zambia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Zambia was 6.18 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 796,072 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.