Population ages 65-69, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 65-69, male was 89,649 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89,649
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
89,649
in 2025
All-time low
17,014
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male in Zambia is 89,649, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Zambia peaked at 89,649 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,014, in 1960.
That places Zambia 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,014 | — |
| 1961 | 17,774 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 18,787 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 19,932 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 20,992 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 21,920 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 22,748 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 23,438 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 24,067 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 24,781 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 25,608 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26,521 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 27,527 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 28,580 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 29,587 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 30,522 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 31,403 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 32,218 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 32,987 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 33,739 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 34,467 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 35,173 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 35,883 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 36,575 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37,194 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 37,721 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 38,149 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 38,462 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 38,695 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 38,912 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 39,131 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 39,337 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39,534 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39,700 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39,782 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39,767 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,676 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39,538 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39,394 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39,302 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 39,292 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,414 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39,705 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40,102 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40,494 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40,867 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41,249 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41,674 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42,225 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43,019 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 44,080 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 45,327 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 46,677 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 47,759 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 48,698 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50,341 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 52,665 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 55,303 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 58,599 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 62,501 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 66,188 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 69,630 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 73,669 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 78,473 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 83,825 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 89,649 | +6.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 89,649 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,523, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 89,649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,029, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,145 | 17,014 | 24,781 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,869 | 25,608 | 33,739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,123 | 34,467 | 38,912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,516 | 39,131 | 39,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,804 | 39,292 | 43,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,195 | 44,080 | 62,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,906 | 66,188 | 89,649 | 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)
- 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, male in Zambia?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Zambia was 89,649 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, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,649 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,014 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.