Share of the population that is female in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population that is female was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1996
All-time low
50.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Zambia is 50.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Zambia peaked at 51.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Isle of Man 50.5% compare
- 94 Angola 50.5% compare
- 97 North Korea 50.5% compare
- 98 Guinea 50.5% compare
- 99 Djibouti 50.4% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Zambia?
- Share of the population that is female in Zambia was 50.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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