Population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 438,288 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
438,288
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
438,288
in 2025
All-time low
89,938
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia is 438,288, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia peaked at 438,288 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89,938, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 118th 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, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89,938 | — |
| 1961 | 93,062 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 96,528 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 100,262 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 104,074 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 107,983 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 112,078 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 116,289 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 120,617 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 125,085 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 129,688 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 134,424 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 139,312 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 144,356 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 149,554 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 154,889 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 160,364 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 165,971 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 171,669 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 177,341 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 182,826 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 188,073 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 193,078 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 197,806 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 202,229 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 206,437 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 210,487 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 214,348 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 217,981 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 221,302 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 224,264 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 226,845 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 229,039 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 230,901 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 232,459 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 233,708 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 234,646 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 235,359 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 235,904 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 236,286 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 236,644 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 237,179 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 238,003 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 239,115 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 240,399 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 241,850 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 243,601 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 245,782 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 248,536 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 251,951 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 256,040 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 260,779 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 266,050 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 271,239 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 276,958 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 284,979 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 294,893 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 305,723 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 317,638 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 330,844 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 344,647 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 358,150 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 374,057 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 393,517 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 414,950 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 438,288 | +5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 438,288 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 438,288 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,592 | 89,938 | 125,085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,757 | 129,688 | 177,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,457 | 182,826 | 221,302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,941 | 224,264 | 236,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,306 | 236,644 | 251,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,514 | 256,040 | 330,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387,268 | 344,647 | 438,288 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, total in Zambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia was 438,288 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 438,288 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,938 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.