How does Zambia rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?

Zambia ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia

Name: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia
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Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2117 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

203rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.2117 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.058 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.2117 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.058 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Zambia 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.058 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0601 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1963	0.0623 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1964	0.0645 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1965	0.0668 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1966	0.0691 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1967	0.0714 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1968	0.0738 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1969	0.0763 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1970	0.079 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1971	0.0818 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1972	0.0847 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1973	0.0878 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1974	0.091 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1975	0.0942 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1976	0.0974 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1977	0.1007 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1978	0.1039 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1979	0.107 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1980	0.11 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1981	0.1129 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1982	0.1156 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1983	0.1181 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	0.1204 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.1224 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1986	0.1243 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1987	0.1259 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1988	0.1274 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1989	0.1287 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1990	0.1298 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1991	0.1308 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1992	0.1317 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1993	0.1323 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1994	0.1328 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1995	0.133 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1996	0.1331 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.133 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1998	0.1328 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0.1326 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.1324 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.1324 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0.1326 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2003	0.1329 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2004	0.1333 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2005	0.1338 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2006	0.1344 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2007	0.1352 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2008	0.1364 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.138 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2010	0.14 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	0.1423 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2012	0.145 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2013	0.1475 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2014	0.15 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2015	0.1538 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2016	0.1587 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2017	0.1642 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
2018	0.1704 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2019	0.1774 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2020	0.1846 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2021	0.1917 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2022	0.2005 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
2023	0.2117 units per square kilometre	+5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0669 units per square kilometre	0.058 units per square kilometre	0.0763 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0927 units per square kilometre	0.079 units per square kilometre	0.107 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1206 units per square kilometre	0.11 units per square kilometre	0.1287 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1322 units per square kilometre	0.1298 units per square kilometre	0.1331 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1341 units per square kilometre	0.1324 units per square kilometre	0.138 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1549 units per square kilometre	0.14 units per square kilometre	0.1774 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1971 units per square kilometre	0.1846 units per square kilometre	0.2117 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

200 Kazakhstan 0.2262 units per square kilometre compare
201 South Sudan 0.2202 units per square kilometre compare
202 Mali 0.2145 units per square kilometre compare
204 Oman 0.2094 units per square kilometre compare
205 Gabon 0.1802 units per square kilometre compare
206 Chad 0.1444 units per square kilometre compare

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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)
Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia?: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.058 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?: Zambia ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 65 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Population ages 65 and above, 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.