Population ages 55-59, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 55-59, male in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.0% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Zambia peaked at 2.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Zambia?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Zambia was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Zambia ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.