Population, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population, female was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 50.5% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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 |
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More health data for Zambia
- 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, female in Zambia?
- Population, female in Zambia was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population, female?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.