Population, male, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Population, male, per capita was 0.495 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.495 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4956 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4823 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per capita in Zambia is 0.495 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.4956 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4823 units per person, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4956 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4955 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4953 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4952 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.495 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4947 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4946 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4945 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4942 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4936 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4926 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4916 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4907 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.49 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4892 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4886 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.488 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4874 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4868 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4864 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4861 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4861 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4862 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4861 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.486 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4858 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4857 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4853 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.485 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4846 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4841 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4837 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4832 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4828 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4825 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4823 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4824 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4825 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4829 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4834 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4842 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4851 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4859 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4867 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4877 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4887 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4898 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4908 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4917 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4924 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4929 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4932 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4935 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4938 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.494 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4943 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4946 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4947 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4949 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4949 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.495 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.495 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.495 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.495 units per person | 0.4942 units per person | 0.4956 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4898 units per person | 0.4868 units per person | 0.4936 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4859 units per person | 0.485 units per person | 0.4864 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4831 units per person | 0.4823 units per person | 0.4846 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4874 units per person | 0.4834 units per person | 0.4917 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4938 units per person | 0.4924 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4949 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 0.495 units per person | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per capita in Zambia?
- Population, male, per capita in Zambia was 0.495 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4956 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4823 units per person in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for population, male, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.