Population ages 15-19, male in Zambia

Zambia: Population ages 15-19, male was 1.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.23 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
159,537
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, male in Zambia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1.23 million for population ages 15-19, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Zambia peaked at 1.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159,537, in 1960.

Zambia ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 185,160 159,537 216,508 10
1970s 258,699 223,665 300,986 10
1980s 370,162 311,947 432,192 10
1990s 502,222 446,613 555,649 10
2000s 654,019 571,575 740,151 10
2010s 876,035 761,817 1.00 million 10
2020s 1.14 million 1.04 million 1.23 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, male in Zambia?
Population ages 15-19, male in Zambia was 1.23 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 159,537 in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for population ages 15-19, male?
Zambia ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.