Zambia Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

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%

Growth rates of Zambia population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Zambia population growth rates for 60 years.

Zambia population and growth rate by ages

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%

Global rank of Zambia population

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

Data Source

  • [56] The World Bank Group. Population, total. Retrieved December 4, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL
  • [57] The World Bank Group. Population, male. Retrieved December 4, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN
  • [58] The World Bank Group. Population, female. Retrieved December 4, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN
  • [59] The World Bank Group. Population ages 0-14, total. Retrieved December 4, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.0014.TO
  • [60] The World Bank Group. Population ages 0-14, male. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.0014.MA.IN
  • [61] The World Bank Group. Population ages 0-14, female. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.0014.FE.IN
  • [62] The World Bank Group. Population ages 15-64, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.1564.TO
  • [63] The World Bank Group. Population ages 15-64, male. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.1564.MA.IN
  • [64] The World Bank Group. Population ages 15-64, female. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.1564.FE.IN
  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
  • [66] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, male. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.MA.IN
  • [67] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, female. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.FE.IN