Population, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population, female was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1996
All-time low
50.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 50.5% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Zambia peaked at 51.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 99th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Zambia?
- Population, female in Zambia was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population, female?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.