Population ages 15-64, total in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 15-64, total was 12.50 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Zambia stood at 12.50 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 12.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 64th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 1.61 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 2.14 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million | 2.75 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 3.79 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.90 million | 4.97 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.60 million | 7.25 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 million | 10.46 million | 12.50 million | 6 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Zambia?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Zambia was 12.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.