Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.5294 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5294 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5294 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1252 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.5294 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.5294 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1252 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 199th 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, total, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1564 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.253 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3081 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3106 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3127 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3144 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3156 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3166 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3183 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3234 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3253 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3306 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3343 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3444 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3508 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3834 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.445 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5032 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.312 units per square kilometre | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | 0.3183 units per square kilometre | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3854 units per square kilometre | 0.3444 units per square kilometre | 0.445 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 196 Australia 0.6025 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Iceland 0.5871 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 0.531 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.5292 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Congo 0.5277 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Mali 0.4686 units per square kilometre 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 299 (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.5294 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5294 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1252 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.