The population of Zambia is 17,861,030 and the population growth amounts 2.85% (2019). The male and female population are 8,843,212 (49.51%) and 9,017,818 (50.49%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.97% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Zambia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 17,861,030 | 2.85% | 8,843,212 49.51% |
9,017,818 50.49% |
| 2018 | 17,351,822 | 2.87% | 8,590,330 49.51% |
8,761,492 50.49% |
| 2017 | 16,853,688 | 2.91% | 8,342,800 49.50% |
8,510,888 50.50% |
| 2016 | 16,363,507 | 2.96% | 8,098,792 49.49% |
8,264,715 50.51% |
| 2015 | 15,879,361 | 3.02% | 7,857,167 49.48% |
8,022,194 50.52% |
| 2014 | 15,399,753 | 3.07% | 7,617,042 49.46% |
7,782,711 50.54% |
| 2013 | 14,926,504 | 3.09% | 7,379,525 49.44% |
7,546,979 50.56% |
| 2012 | 14,465,121 | 3.06% | 7,147,839 49.41% |
7,317,282 50.59% |
| 2011 | 14,023,193 | 2.98% | 6,926,467 49.39% |
7,096,726 50.61% |
| 2010 | 13,605,984 | 2.87% | 6,718,511 49.38% |
6,887,473 50.62% |
| 2009 | 13,215,139 | 2.77% | 6,524,940 49.37% |
6,690,199 50.63% |
| 2008 | 12,848,530 | 2.69% | 6,344,548 49.38% |
6,503,982 50.62% |
| 2007 | 12,502,958 | 2.63% | 6,175,514 49.39% |
6,327,444 50.61% |
| 2006 | 12,173,514 | 2.61% | 6,015,062 49.41% |
6,158,452 50.59% |
| 2005 | 11,856,247 | 2.58% | 5,860,926 49.43% |
5,995,321 50.57% |
| 2004 | 11,550,642 | 2.54% | 5,712,850 49.46% |
5,837,792 50.54% |
| 2003 | 11,256,743 | 2.53% | 5,570,859 49.49% |
5,685,884 50.51% |
| 2002 | 10,971,698 | 2.55% | 5,433,269 49.52% |
5,538,429 50.48% |
| 2001 | 10,692,193 | 2.58% | 5,298,111 49.55% |
5,394,082 50.45% |
| 2000 | 10,415,944 | 2.64% | 5,164,035 49.58% |
5,251,909 50.42% |
| 1999 | 10,140,561 | 2.70% | 5,029,665 49.60% |
5,110,896 50.40% |
| 1998 | 9,866,476 | 2.73% | 4,895,280 49.62% |
4,971,196 50.38% |
| 1997 | 9,597,609 | 2.69% | 4,763,170 49.63% |
4,834,439 50.37% |
| 1996 | 9,339,733 | 2.60% | 4,636,689 49.64% |
4,703,044 50.36% |
| 1995 | 9,096,607 | 2.49% | 4,518,042 49.67% |
4,578,565 50.33% |
| 1994 | 8,869,740 | 2.40% | 4,408,100 49.70% |
4,461,640 50.30% |
| 1993 | 8,656,486 | 2.37% | 4,305,387 49.74% |
4,351,099 50.26% |
| 1992 | 8,451,347 | 2.42% | 4,206,770 49.78% |
4,244,577 50.22% |
| 1991 | 8,246,656 | 2.54% | 4,107,927 49.81% |
4,138,729 50.19% |
| 1990 | 8,036,845 | 2.70% | 4,005,701 49.84% |
4,031,144 50.16% |
| 1989 | 7,820,205 | 2.84% | 3,899,144 49.86% |
3,921,061 50.14% |
| 1988 | 7,598,275 | 2.97% | 3,789,154 49.87% |
3,809,121 50.13% |
| 1987 | 7,372,837 | 3.06% | 3,676,742 49.87% |
3,696,095 50.13% |
| 1986 | 7,146,969 | 3.13% | 3,563,666 49.86% |
3,583,303 50.14% |
| 1985 | 6,923,149 | 3.20% | 3,451,328 49.85% |
3,471,821 50.15% |
| 1984 | 6,701,540 | 3.28% | 3,339,833 49.84% |
3,361,707 50.16% |
| 1983 | 6,481,916 | 3.33% | 3,229,051 49.82% |
3,252,865 50.18% |
| 1982 | 6,265,864 | 3.36% | 3,119,984 49.79% |
3,145,880 50.21% |
| 1981 | 6,055,366 | 3.36% | 3,013,820 49.77% |
3,041,546 50.23% |
| 1980 | 5,851,825 | 3.34% | 2,911,436 49.75% |
2,940,389 50.25% |
| 1979 | 5,656,139 | 3.32% | 2,813,363 49.74% |
2,842,776 50.26% |
| 1978 | 5,468,262 | 3.30% | 2,719,551 49.73% |
2,748,711 50.27% |
| 1977 | 5,287,548 | 3.30% | 2,629,559 49.73% |
2,657,989 50.27% |
| 1976 | 5,112,823 | 3.32% | 2,542,606 49.73% |
2,570,217 50.27% |
| 1975 | 4,943,283 | 3.33% | 2,458,157 49.73% |
2,485,126 50.27% |
| 1974 | 4,778,724 | 3.33% | 2,376,079 49.72% |
2,402,645 50.28% |
| 1973 | 4,619,546 | 3.32% | 2,296,627 49.72% |
2,322,919 50.28% |
| 1972 | 4,466,174 | 3.29% | 2,220,036 49.71% |
2,246,138 50.29% |
| 1971 | 4,319,224 | 3.24% | 2,146,674 49.70% |
2,172,550 50.30% |
| 1970 | 4,179,067 | 3.19% | 2,076,760 49.69% |
2,102,307 50.31% |
| 1969 | 4,045,740 | 3.14% | 2,010,310 49.69% |
2,035,430 50.31% |
| 1968 | 3,918,872 | 3.09% | 1,947,124 49.69% |
1,971,748 50.31% |
| 1967 | 3,797,873 | 3.05% | 1,886,929 49.68% |
1,910,944 50.32% |
| 1966 | 3,681,955 | 3.03% | 1,829,374 49.68% |
1,852,581 50.32% |
| 1965 | 3,570,464 | 3.00% | 1,774,139 49.69% |
1,796,325 50.31% |
| 1964 | 3,463,213 | 2.98% | 1,721,161 49.70% |
1,742,052 50.30% |
| 1963 | 3,360,104 | 2.96% | 1,670,365 49.71% |
1,689,739 50.29% |
| 1962 | 3,260,650 | 2.95% | 1,621,427 49.73% |
1,639,223 50.27% |
| 1961 | 3,164,329 | 2.96% | 1,573,985 49.74% |
1,590,344 50.26% |
| 1960 | 3,070,776 | N/A% | 1,527,772 49.75% |
1,543,004 50.25% |
The below chart is the timeline of Zambia population growth rates for 60 years.
The Zambia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 7,941,462, 9,541,751, 377,817 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 17,861,030 | 7,941,462 44.46% |
9,541,751 53.42% |
377,817 2.12% |
| 2018 | 17,351,822 | 7,797,239 44.94% |
9,190,250 52.96% |
364,332 2.10% |
| 2017 | 16,853,688 | 7,653,490 45.41% |
8,848,831 52.50% |
351,367 2.08% |
| 2016 | 16,363,507 | 7,500,757 45.84% |
8,523,910 52.09% |
338,840 2.07% |
| 2015 | 15,879,361 | 7,333,806 46.18% |
8,218,961 51.76% |
326,594 2.06% |
| 2014 | 15,399,753 | 7,162,294 46.51% |
7,919,582 51.43% |
317,877 2.06% |
| 2013 | 14,926,504 | 6,980,005 46.76% |
7,637,337 51.17% |
309,162 2.07% |
| 2012 | 14,465,121 | 6,792,514 46.96% |
7,372,139 50.96% |
300,467 2.08% |
| 2011 | 14,023,193 | 6,608,712 47.13% |
7,122,636 50.79% |
291,845 2.08% |
| 2010 | 13,605,984 | 6,434,149 47.29% |
6,888,490 50.63% |
283,345 2.08% |
| 2009 | 13,215,139 | 6,249,408 47.29% |
6,685,151 50.59% |
280,580 2.12% |
| 2008 | 12,848,530 | 6,073,981 47.27% |
6,497,070 50.57% |
277,479 2.16% |
| 2007 | 12,502,958 | 5,905,780 47.24% |
6,323,187 50.57% |
273,991 2.19% |
| 2006 | 12,173,514 | 5,740,360 47.15% |
6,163,106 50.63% |
270,048 2.22% |
| 2005 | 11,856,247 | 5,574,212 47.01% |
6,016,444 50.74% |
265,591 2.24% |
| 2004 | 11,550,642 | 5,420,733 46.93% |
5,865,873 50.78% |
264,036 2.29% |
| 2003 | 11,256,743 | 5,270,904 46.82% |
5,724,178 50.85% |
261,661 2.32% |
| 2002 | 10,971,698 | 5,123,913 46.70% |
5,589,366 50.94% |
258,419 2.36% |
| 2001 | 10,692,193 | 4,978,622 46.56% |
5,459,300 51.06% |
254,271 2.38% |
| 2000 | 10,415,944 | 4,833,997 46.41% |
5,332,756 51.20% |
249,191 2.39% |
| 1999 | 10,140,561 | 4,716,838 46.51% |
5,177,877 51.06% |
245,846 2.42% |
| 1998 | 9,866,476 | 4,599,279 46.62% |
5,025,528 50.94% |
241,669 2.45% |
| 1997 | 9,597,609 | 4,482,612 46.71% |
4,878,218 50.83% |
236,779 2.47% |
| 1996 | 9,339,733 | 4,369,171 46.78% |
4,739,208 50.74% |
231,354 2.48% |
| 1995 | 9,096,607 | 4,260,065 46.83% |
4,611,023 50.69% |
225,519 2.48% |
| 1994 | 8,869,740 | 4,165,429 46.96% |
4,482,324 50.54% |
221,987 2.50% |
| 1993 | 8,656,486 | 4,076,469 47.09% |
4,361,873 50.39% |
218,144 2.52% |
| 1992 | 8,451,347 | 3,989,181 47.20% |
4,248,270 50.27% |
213,896 2.53% |
| 1991 | 8,246,656 | 3,897,770 47.26% |
4,139,783 50.20% |
209,103 2.54% |
| 1990 | 8,036,845 | 3,798,526 47.26% |
4,034,684 50.20% |
203,635 2.53% |
| 1989 | 7,820,205 | 3,715,703 47.51% |
3,906,228 49.95% |
198,274 2.54% |
| 1988 | 7,598,275 | 3,625,424 47.71% |
3,780,178 49.75% |
192,673 2.54% |
| 1987 | 7,372,837 | 3,528,846 47.86% |
3,657,154 49.60% |
186,837 2.53% |
| 1986 | 7,146,969 | 3,428,065 47.97% |
3,538,119 49.51% |
180,785 2.53% |
| 1985 | 6,923,149 | 3,324,900 48.03% |
3,423,722 49.45% |
174,527 2.52% |
| 1984 | 6,701,540 | 3,231,447 48.22% |
3,300,774 49.25% |
169,319 2.53% |
| 1983 | 6,481,916 | 3,134,669 48.36% |
3,183,115 49.11% |
164,132 2.53% |
| 1982 | 6,265,864 | 3,036,012 48.45% |
3,070,917 49.01% |
158,935 2.54% |
| 1981 | 6,055,366 | 2,937,341 48.51% |
2,964,311 48.95% |
153,714 2.54% |
| 1980 | 5,851,825 | 2,839,664 48.53% |
2,863,719 48.94% |
148,442 2.54% |
| 1979 | 5,656,139 | 2,747,298 48.57% |
2,764,777 48.88% |
144,064 2.55% |
| 1978 | 5,468,262 | 2,658,113 48.61% |
2,670,449 48.84% |
139,700 2.55% |
| 1977 | 5,287,548 | 2,571,099 48.63% |
2,581,133 48.82% |
135,316 2.56% |
| 1976 | 5,112,823 | 2,483,812 48.58% |
2,498,088 48.86% |
130,923 2.56% |
| 1975 | 4,943,283 | 2,394,531 48.44% |
2,422,234 49.00% |
126,518 2.56% |
| 1974 | 4,778,724 | 2,314,225 48.43% |
2,341,892 49.01% |
122,607 2.57% |
| 1973 | 4,619,546 | 2,233,770 48.35% |
2,267,034 49.07% |
118,742 2.57% |
| 1972 | 4,466,174 | 2,154,025 48.23% |
2,197,263 49.20% |
114,886 2.57% |
| 1971 | 4,319,224 | 2,076,781 48.08% |
2,131,489 49.35% |
110,954 2.57% |
| 1970 | 4,179,067 | 2,003,150 47.93% |
2,069,033 49.51% |
106,884 2.56% |
| 1969 | 4,045,740 | 1,935,283 47.84% |
2,006,827 49.60% |
103,630 2.56% |
| 1968 | 3,918,872 | 1,870,270 47.72% |
1,948,227 49.71% |
100,375 2.56% |
| 1967 | 3,797,873 | 1,807,261 47.59% |
1,893,498 49.86% |
97,114 2.56% |
| 1966 | 3,681,955 | 1,744,886 47.39% |
1,843,199 50.06% |
93,870 2.55% |
| 1965 | 3,570,464 | 1,682,143 47.11% |
1,797,692 50.35% |
90,629 2.54% |
| 1964 | 3,463,213 | 1,625,059 46.92% |
1,750,032 50.53% |
88,122 2.54% |
| 1963 | 3,360,104 | 1,569,308 46.70% |
1,705,201 50.75% |
85,595 2.55% |
| 1962 | 3,260,650 | 1,514,681 46.45% |
1,662,909 51.00% |
83,060 2.55% |
| 1961 | 3,164,329 | 1,460,606 46.16% |
1,623,144 51.30% |
80,579 2.55% |
| 1960 | 3,070,776 | 1,406,575 45.81% |
1,585,985 51.65% |
78,216 2.55% |
The below chart and table represents Zambia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.93% | 1.85% | 3.82% | 3.70% |
| 2018 | 2.96% | 1.88% | 3.86% | 3.69% |
| 2017 | 3.00% | 2.04% | 3.81% | 3.70% |
| 2016 | 3.05% | 2.28% | 3.71% | 3.75% |
| 2015 | 3.11% | 2.39% | 3.78% | 2.74% |
| 2014 | 3.17% | 2.61% | 3.70% | 2.82% |
| 2013 | 3.19% | 2.76% | 3.60% | 2.89% |
| 2012 | 3.15% | 2.78% | 3.50% | 2.95% |
| 2011 | 3.07% | 2.71% | 3.40% | 3.00% |
| 2010 | 2.96% | 2.96% | 3.04% | 0.99% |
| 2009 | 2.85% | 2.89% | 2.89% | 1.12% |
| 2008 | 2.76% | 2.85% | 2.75% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 2.71% | 2.88% | 2.60% | 1.46% |
| 2006 | 2.68% | 2.98% | 2.44% | 1.68% |
| 2005 | 2.65% | 2.83% | 2.57% | 0.59% |
| 2004 | 2.61% | 2.84% | 2.48% | 0.91% |
| 2003 | 2.60% | 2.87% | 2.41% | 1.25% |
| 2002 | 2.61% | 2.92% | 2.38% | 1.63% |
| 2001 | 2.65% | 2.99% | 2.37% | 2.04% |
| 2000 | 2.72% | 2.48% | 2.99% | 1.36% |
| 1999 | 2.78% | 2.56% | 3.03% | 1.73% |
| 1998 | 2.80% | 2.60% | 3.02% | 2.07% |
| 1997 | 2.76% | 2.60% | 2.93% | 2.34% |
| 1996 | 2.67% | 2.56% | 2.78% | 2.59% |
| 1995 | 2.56% | 2.27% | 2.87% | 1.59% |
| 1994 | 2.46% | 2.18% | 2.76% | 1.76% |
| 1993 | 2.43% | 2.19% | 2.67% | 1.99% |
| 1992 | 2.48% | 2.35% | 2.62% | 2.29% |
| 1991 | 2.61% | 2.61% | 2.60% | 2.69% |
| 1990 | 2.77% | 2.23% | 3.29% | 2.70% |
| 1989 | 2.92% | 2.49% | 3.33% | 2.91% |
| 1988 | 3.06% | 2.74% | 3.36% | 3.12% |
| 1987 | 3.16% | 2.94% | 3.36% | 3.35% |
| 1986 | 3.23% | 3.10% | 3.34% | 3.59% |
| 1985 | 3.31% | 2.89% | 3.72% | 3.08% |
| 1984 | 3.39% | 3.09% | 3.70% | 3.16% |
| 1983 | 3.45% | 3.25% | 3.65% | 3.27% |
| 1982 | 3.48% | 3.36% | 3.60% | 3.40% |
| 1981 | 3.48% | 3.44% | 3.51% | 3.55% |
| 1980 | 3.46% | 3.36% | 3.58% | 3.04% |
| 1979 | 3.44% | 3.36% | 3.53% | 3.12% |
| 1978 | 3.42% | 3.38% | 3.46% | 3.24% |
| 1977 | 3.42% | 3.51% | 3.32% | 3.36% |
| 1976 | 3.43% | 3.73% | 3.13% | 3.48% |
| 1975 | 3.44% | 3.47% | 3.43% | 3.19% |
| 1974 | 3.45% | 3.60% | 3.30% | 3.25% |
| 1973 | 3.43% | 3.70% | 3.18% | 3.36% |
| 1972 | 3.40% | 3.72% | 3.09% | 3.54% |
| 1971 | 3.35% | 3.68% | 3.02% | 3.81% |
| 1970 | 3.30% | 3.51% | 3.10% | 3.14% |
| 1969 | 3.24% | 3.48% | 3.01% | 3.24% |
| 1968 | 3.19% | 3.49% | 2.89% | 3.36% |
| 1967 | 3.15% | 3.57% | 2.73% | 3.46% |
| 1966 | 3.12% | 3.73% | 2.53% | 3.58% |
| 1965 | 3.10% | 3.51% | 2.72% | 2.84% |
| 1964 | 3.07% | 3.55% | 2.63% | 2.95% |
| 1963 | 3.05% | 3.61% | 2.54% | 3.05% |
| 1962 | 3.04% | 3.70% | 2.45% | 3.08% |
| 1961 | 3.05% | 3.84% | 2.34% | 3.02% |
The global rank of Zambia population is 57 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 57 |
| 0-14 | 46 |
| 15-64 | 62 |
| 65 over | 107 |