Population ages 65-69, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 65-69, female was 119,098 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
119,098
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
119,098
in 2025
All-time low
19,326
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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
In 2025, population ages 65-69, female in Zambia stood at 119,098. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Zambia peaked at 119,098 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,326, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 105th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,326 | — |
| 1961 | 20,235 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 21,327 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 22,540 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 23,752 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 24,921 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 26,075 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 27,207 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 28,301 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 29,351 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 30,355 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 31,297 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 32,168 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 33,008 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 33,892 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 34,856 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 35,906 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 37,058 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 38,275 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 39,484 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 40,650 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 41,764 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 42,809 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 43,822 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 44,882 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 45,996 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 47,149 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 48,351 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 49,521 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 50,515 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 51,289 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 51,852 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 52,193 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 52,396 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52,576 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52,767 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52,963 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53,205 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53,468 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53,677 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53,856 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 54,077 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 54,371 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54,766 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55,253 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55,830 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 56,518 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 57,345 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58,374 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59,659 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61,199 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62,947 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 64,791 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 66,428 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 68,305 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 71,316 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 75,106 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 79,197 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 83,882 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 88,849 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 93,300 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 97,398 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 101,993 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 107,262 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 112,969 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 119,098 | +5.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 119,098 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,647, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 119,098 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,893, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,304 | 19,326 | 29,351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,630 | 30,355 | 39,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,546 | 40,650 | 50,515 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,639 | 51,289 | 53,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,005 | 53,856 | 59,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,202 | 61,199 | 88,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,337 | 93,300 | 119,098 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 102 Somalia 121,071 compare
- 103 Costa Rica 119,997 compare
- 104 Guinea 119,647 compare
- 106 Puerto Rico 118,754 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 118,335 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 117,065 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 65-69, female in Zambia?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Zambia was 119,098 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 65-69, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,098 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,326 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Zambia ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.