Population ages 65 and above, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 261,122 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
261,122
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
261,122
in 2025
All-time low
48,138
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Zambia stood at 261,122. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Zambia peaked at 261,122 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48,138, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 115th 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 and above, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,138 | — |
| 1961 | 49,922 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 51,863 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 53,943 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 56,100 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 58,349 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 60,728 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 63,214 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 65,777 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 68,376 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 70,994 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 73,642 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 76,329 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 79,069 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 81,905 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 84,854 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 87,928 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 91,139 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 94,448 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 97,777 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 101,033 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 104,168 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 107,168 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 110,014 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 112,737 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 115,424 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 118,104 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 120,749 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 123,301 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 125,651 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 127,748 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 129,585 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 131,163 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 132,537 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 133,757 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 134,822 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 135,720 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 136,502 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 137,179 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 137,717 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 138,211 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 138,775 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 139,462 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 140,310 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 141,294 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 142,404 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 143,701 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 145,247 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 147,123 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 149,366 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 151,988 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 154,990 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 158,293 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 161,621 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 165,448 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 170,682 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 176,950 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 183,690 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 190,993 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 198,975 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 207,418 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 215,666 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 224,994 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 236,131 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 248,172 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 261,122 | +5.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 261,122 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 303,059, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 261,122 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258,698, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,641 | 48,138 | 68,376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,808 | 70,994 | 97,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,835 | 101,033 | 125,651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,673 | 127,748 | 137,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,589 | 138,211 | 149,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,363 | 151,988 | 198,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,250 | 207,418 | 261,122 | 6 |
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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 and above, female in Zambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Zambia was 261,122 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,122 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,138 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.