Population, male, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
2.32 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 2.82 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 3.85 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.32 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Zambia 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Mali 2.92 % change on previous year compare
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- 19 Afghanistan 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Uganda 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Malawi 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cameroon 2.59 % change on previous year 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)
- 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, male, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Zambia was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.