Population ages 80 and above, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 80 and above, female was 26,511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,511
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
129th
of 217 countries
All-time high
26,511
in 2025
All-time low
6,469
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female 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
Zambia recorded 26,511 for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Zambia peaked at 26,511 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,469, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 129th of 217 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 80 and above, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,469 | — |
| 1961 | 6,802 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 7,134 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 7,455 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7,747 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8,013 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 8,269 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 8,515 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 8,752 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 8,972 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 9,184 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 9,399 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 9,621 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9,870 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10,186 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 10,584 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 11,059 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 11,613 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 12,230 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 12,877 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 13,517 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 14,139 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14,743 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 15,296 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 15,772 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 16,203 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16,621 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17,011 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17,378 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17,739 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 18,096 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 18,443 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18,786 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19,122 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 19,438 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19,727 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19,988 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20,218 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20,426 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,632 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20,837 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21,045 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21,254 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,446 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,598 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21,707 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21,784 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,832 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,867 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,909 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21,972 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,056 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22,171 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22,315 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,476 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,656 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,868 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,127 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23,426 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,754 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24,044 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24,088 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24,321 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 24,967 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 25,692 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 26,511 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,813 | 6,469 | 8,972 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,662 | 9,184 | 12,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,842 | 13,517 | 17,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,488 | 18,096 | 20,632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,528 | 20,837 | 21,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,682 | 21,972 | 23,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,937 | 24,044 | 26,511 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 28,351 compare
- 127 Tajikistan 27,332 compare
- 128 Laos 27,090 compare
- 130 Chad 26,343 compare
- 131 Burundi 26,301 compare
- 132 South Sudan 25,231 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Zambia?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Zambia was 26,511 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 80 and above, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,511 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,469 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.