Population ages 55-59, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 55-59, male was 212,621 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
212,621
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
88th
of 217 countries
All-time high
212,621
in 2025
All-time low
33,851
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male 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, male in Zambia is 212,621, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Zambia peaked at 212,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,851, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 88th 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 55-59, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,851 | — |
| 1961 | 35,090 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 36,496 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 38,002 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 39,463 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 40,850 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 42,198 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 43,472 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 44,698 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 45,896 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 46,954 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 47,900 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 48,869 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 49,837 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 50,754 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 51,606 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 52,384 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 53,075 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 53,727 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 54,422 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 55,202 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 56,114 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 57,222 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 58,382 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 59,381 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 60,233 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 61,006 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 61,646 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 62,150 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 62,592 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 62,981 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63,334 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63,709 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64,039 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 64,171 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 64,099 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63,901 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63,687 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63,533 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63,617 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64,131 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65,154 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 66,373 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 67,218 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 67,903 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69,660 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 72,460 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 75,761 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 80,067 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 85,190 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 90,071 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 94,704 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 99,780 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 105,400 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 111,599 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 118,326 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 125,595 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 133,307 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 141,353 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 149,748 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 158,366 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 167,076 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 176,534 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 187,364 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 199,393 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 212,621 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,002 | 33,851 | 45,896 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,953 | 46,954 | 54,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,393 | 55,202 | 62,592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,707 | 62,981 | 64,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,392 | 64,131 | 85,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,988 | 90,071 | 149,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,559 | 158,366 | 212,621 | 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 55-59, male in Zambia?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Zambia was 212,621 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, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 212,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,851 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.