Population ages 20-24, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 20-24, female was 1.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
132,008
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.04 million for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Zambia peaked at 1.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 132,008, in 1960.
That places Zambia 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132,008 | — |
| 1961 | 135,300 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 138,778 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 142,533 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 146,681 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 151,257 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 156,169 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 161,178 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 165,696 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 170,325 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 176,037 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 182,416 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 189,319 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 197,389 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 205,848 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 213,077 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 219,772 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 227,018 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 234,793 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 243,134 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 252,213 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 262,245 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 273,344 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 284,841 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 295,939 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 306,847 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 317,952 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 329,014 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 339,928 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 350,957 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 362,485 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 374,506 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 386,954 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 399,841 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 413,075 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 426,833 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 440,879 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 455,144 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 469,068 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 482,338 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 495,006 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 508,419 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 522,657 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 537,777 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 554,233 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 572,605 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 592,759 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 613,355 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 633,784 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 653,798 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 673,079 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 691,081 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 708,626 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 727,016 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 747,159 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 768,862 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 792,302 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 817,474 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 843,784 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 870,738 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 897,915 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 925,056 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 952,390 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 980,932 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,992 | 132,008 | 170,325 | 10 |
| 1970s | 208,880 | 176,037 | 243,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,328 | 252,213 | 350,957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 421,112 | 362,485 | 482,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,439 | 495,006 | 653,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,012 | 673,079 | 870,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 968,510 | 897,915 | 1.04 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Zambia?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Zambia was 1.04 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,008 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.