Female population by age group in Zambia
Zambia: Female population by age group was 1.57 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female population by age group in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Zambia stood at 1.57 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Zambia peaked at 1.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211,639, in 1950.
That places Zambia 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 253,190 | 211,639 | 293,002 | 10 |
| 1960s | 353,068 | 302,623 | 408,553 | 10 |
| 1970s | 494,854 | 422,880 | 566,610 | 10 |
| 1980s | 649,947 | 579,560 | 730,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 833,737 | 748,708 | 929,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 953,464 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.50 million | 1.57 million | 4 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Zambia?
- Female population by age group in Zambia was 1.57 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,639 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for female population by age group?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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