Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Zambia
Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 32,895 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
32,895 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 227 countries
All-time high
32,895 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
1,167 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Zambia, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Zambia is 32,895 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Zambia peaked at 32,895 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,167 1000 No, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 36th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,167 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,204 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1,242 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1,280 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 1,320 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1,362 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1,404 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1,448 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1,494 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1,542 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,591 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1,642 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,695 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,750 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,806 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,865 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,926 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,989 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2,055 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,123 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,189 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2,254 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,323 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,395 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,470 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,549 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,631 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,715 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,802 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,890 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,981 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,075 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,175 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,278 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,381 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,486 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,592 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3,699 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3,804 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,909 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,013 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4,118 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,222 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,327 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,435 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4,546 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,661 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,781 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,907 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,037 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,175 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,326 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,483 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,647 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,820 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,004 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6,202 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6,411 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,631 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,857 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,089 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,322 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7,558 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7,800 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8,046 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,297 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8,554 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,816 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,081 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,352 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9,626 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9,901 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10,179 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10,468 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 10,765 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 11,066 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 11,371 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 11,682 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 11,995 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 12,312 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 12,632 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 12,955 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2032 | 13,281 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2033 | 13,608 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 13,938 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 14,269 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2036 | 14,602 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2037 | 14,936 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2038 | 15,269 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 15,602 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 15,934 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2041 | 16,267 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2042 | 16,598 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 16,932 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 17,266 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 17,600 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 17,934 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 18,268 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 18,602 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 18,936 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 19,269 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2051 | 19,600 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2052 | 19,930 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 20,260 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2054 | 20,590 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 20,920 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 21,248 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2057 | 21,575 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2058 | 21,901 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2059 | 22,227 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 22,553 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 22,876 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2062 | 23,197 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 23,515 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2064 | 23,831 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2065 | 24,145 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 24,455 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2067 | 24,763 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2068 | 25,068 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2069 | 25,373 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 25,675 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2071 | 25,973 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2072 | 26,269 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2073 | 26,561 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2074 | 26,849 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 27,134 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 27,414 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 27,692 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2078 | 27,967 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 28,237 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 28,504 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 28,767 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2082 | 29,026 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 29,281 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 29,532 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 29,778 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 30,020 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 30,258 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 30,491 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 30,717 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 30,939 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 31,157 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 31,371 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 31,579 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 31,783 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 31,982 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 32,174 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 32,361 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 32,544 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 32,722 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 32,895 1000 No | +0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32,895 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,131 1000 No, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32,895 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,885 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,346 1000 No | 1,167 1000 No | 1,542 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,844 1000 No | 1,591 1000 No | 2,123 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,522 1000 No | 2,189 1000 No | 2,890 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,438 1000 No | 2,981 1000 No | 3,909 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,505 1000 No | 4,013 1000 No | 5,037 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,956 1000 No | 5,175 1000 No | 6,857 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,192 1000 No | 7,089 1000 No | 9,352 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,936 1000 No | 9,626 1000 No | 12,312 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 14,109 1000 No | 12,632 1000 No | 15,602 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 17,434 1000 No | 15,934 1000 No | 18,936 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 20,752 1000 No | 19,269 1000 No | 22,227 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 23,977 1000 No | 22,553 1000 No | 25,373 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 26,977 1000 No | 25,675 1000 No | 28,237 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 29,637 1000 No | 28,504 1000 No | 30,717 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 31,861 1000 No | 30,939 1000 No | 32,722 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 32,895 1000 No | 32,895 1000 No | 32,895 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Zambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Zambia was 32,895 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,895 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.