Population ages 0-14, male in Zambia

Zambia: Population ages 0-14, male was 4.49 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.49 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
725,093
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, male in Zambia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Zambia is 4.49 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Zambia peaked at 4.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 725,093, in 1960.

That places Zambia 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 850,399 725,093 986,817 10
1970s 1.20 million 1.02 million 1.39 million 10
1980s 1.63 million 1.43 million 1.83 million 10
1990s 2.09 million 1.87 million 2.32 million 10
2000s 2.72 million 2.39 million 3.12 million 10
2010s 3.64 million 3.22 million 4.05 million 10
2020s 4.31 million 4.13 million 4.49 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, male in Zambia?
Population ages 0-14, male in Zambia was 4.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 725,093 in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
Zambia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.