Population ages 55-59, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 55-59, female was 239,049 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Zambia is 239,049, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Zambia peaked at 239,049 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,894, in 1960.
That places Zambia 82nd 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 55-59, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,894 | — |
| 1961 | 39,060 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 40,143 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 41,194 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 42,299 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 43,497 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 44,804 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 46,227 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 47,730 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 49,220 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 50,630 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 51,969 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 53,261 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 54,561 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 55,982 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 57,546 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 59,255 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 61,143 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 63,114 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 64,987 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 66,702 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 68,274 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 69,695 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 70,988 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 72,254 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 73,551 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 74,886 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 76,266 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 77,615 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 78,813 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 79,814 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 80,654 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 81,369 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 81,987 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 82,526 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 83,018 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 83,480 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 83,986 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 84,600 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 85,400 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86,483 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 87,860 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 89,336 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 90,532 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 92,005 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 94,894 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 98,808 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 103,141 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 108,289 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 113,735 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 118,466 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 122,930 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 127,850 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 133,240 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 139,137 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 145,576 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 152,538 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 159,945 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 167,796 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 176,114 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 184,827 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 193,784 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 203,463 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 214,299 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 226,122 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 239,049 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,207 | 37,894 | 49,220 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,245 | 50,630 | 64,987 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,904 | 66,702 | 78,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,683 | 79,814 | 85,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,508 | 86,483 | 113,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,359 | 118,466 | 176,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,257 | 184,827 | 239,049 | 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 55-59, female in Zambia?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Zambia was 239,049 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 55-59, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 239,049 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,894 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.