Population, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population, male was 10.85 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Zambia is 10.85 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Zambia peaked at 10.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 60th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million | 1.56 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 million | 2.13 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 2.82 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 million | 3.77 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million | 4.84 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 million | 6.88 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million | 9.43 million | 10.85 million | 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, male in Zambia?
- Population, male in Zambia was 10.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population, male?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.