Population, female, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Population, female, per capita was 0.505 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.505 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5177 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.5044 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.505 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.5177 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5044 units per person, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 98th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5044 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5058 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5074 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5084 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5093 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.51 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5108 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5114 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.512 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5126 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5132 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5136 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5139 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5139 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5139 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.514 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5142 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5147 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.515 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5154 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5159 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5163 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5168 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5172 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5175 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5177 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5176 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5175 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5171 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5158 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5149 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5141 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5113 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5092 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.506 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.505 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.505 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.505 units per person | 0.5044 units per person | 0.5058 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5102 units per person | 0.5064 units per person | 0.5132 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5141 units per person | 0.5136 units per person | 0.515 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5154 units per person | 0.5177 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5126 units per person | 0.5083 units per person | 0.5166 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5062 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 0.5076 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.505 units per person | 0.505 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Zambia?
- Population, female, per capita in Zambia was 0.505 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5177 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5044 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population, female, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.