Population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 438,288 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia is 438,288, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia peaked at 438,288 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89,938, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,592 | 89,938 | 125,085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,757 | 129,688 | 177,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,457 | 182,826 | 221,302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,941 | 224,264 | 236,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,306 | 236,644 | 251,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,514 | 256,040 | 330,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387,268 | 344,647 | 438,288 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 287,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 296,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 296,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 291,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 276,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Zambia was 438,288 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 438,288 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,938 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.