Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.252 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.252 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
194th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.252 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0472 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.252 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.252 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.213 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.252 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.096 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | 0.213 units per square kilometre | 0.252 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 191 Sudan 0.3102 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Turkmenistan 0.2925 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Somalia 0.2688 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Oman 0.2514 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Congo 0.243 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russian Federation 0.2379 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zambia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.252 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.252 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.