Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Zambia

Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 31,579 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
31,579 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 227 countries
All-time high
31,579 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
1,154 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Zambia, 1950–2100

010.0k20.0k30.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 31,579 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - male 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 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Zambia peaked at 31,579 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,154 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Zambia 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 - Male in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Zambia, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,154 1000 No —
1951 1,189 1000 No +3.1%
1952 1,226 1000 No +3.1%
1953 1,263 1000 No +3.1%
1954 1,302 1000 No +3.1%
1955 1,342 1000 No +3.1%
1956 1,383 1000 No +3.1%
1957 1,426 1000 No +3.1%
1958 1,470 1000 No +3.1%
1959 1,516 1000 No +3.1%
1960 1,563 1000 No +3.1%
1961 1,612 1000 No +3.2%
1962 1,663 1000 No +3.2%
1963 1,716 1000 No +3.2%
1964 1,771 1000 No +3.2%
1965 1,827 1000 No +3.2%
1966 1,886 1000 No +3.2%
1967 1,947 1000 No +3.2%
1968 2,010 1000 No +3.3%
1969 2,074 1000 No +3.2%
1970 2,133 1000 No +2.8%
1971 2,188 1000 No +2.6%
1972 2,246 1000 No +2.7%
1973 2,308 1000 No +2.7%
1974 2,373 1000 No +2.8%
1975 2,441 1000 No +2.9%
1976 2,513 1000 No +2.9%
1977 2,587 1000 No +3.0%
1978 2,664 1000 No +2.9%
1979 2,742 1000 No +2.9%
1980 2,822 1000 No +2.9%
1981 2,909 1000 No +3.1%
1982 3,004 1000 No +3.3%
1983 3,103 1000 No +3.3%
1984 3,199 1000 No +3.1%
1985 3,295 1000 No +3.0%
1986 3,394 1000 No +3.0%
1987 3,492 1000 No +2.9%
1988 3,587 1000 No +2.7%
1989 3,680 1000 No +2.6%
1990 3,773 1000 No +2.5%
1991 3,864 1000 No +2.4%
1992 3,955 1000 No +2.4%
1993 4,047 1000 No +2.3%
1994 4,141 1000 No +2.3%
1995 4,239 1000 No +2.4%
1996 4,343 1000 No +2.4%
1997 4,456 1000 No +2.6%
1998 4,576 1000 No +2.7%
1999 4,703 1000 No +2.8%
2000 4,842 1000 No +3.0%
2001 5,000 1000 No +3.2%
2002 5,165 1000 No +3.3%
2003 5,337 1000 No +3.3%
2004 5,518 1000 No +3.4%
2005 5,715 1000 No +3.6%
2006 5,928 1000 No +3.7%
2007 6,154 1000 No +3.8%
2008 6,391 1000 No +3.8%
2009 6,633 1000 No +3.8%
2010 6,877 1000 No +3.7%
2011 7,116 1000 No +3.5%
2012 7,355 1000 No +3.4%
2013 7,599 1000 No +3.3%
2014 7,849 1000 No +3.3%
2015 8,102 1000 No +3.2%
2016 8,361 1000 No +3.2%
2017 8,626 1000 No +3.2%
2018 8,892 1000 No +3.1%
2019 9,162 1000 No +3.0%
2020 9,433 1000 No +3.0%
2021 9,703 1000 No +2.9%
2022 9,974 1000 No +2.8%
2023 10,256 1000 No +2.8%
2024 10,550 1000 No +2.9%
2025 10,848 1000 No +2.8%
2026 11,150 1000 No +2.8%
2027 11,457 1000 No +2.7%
2028 11,766 1000 No +2.7%
2029 12,078 1000 No +2.6%
2030 12,393 1000 No +2.6%
2031 12,711 1000 No +2.6%
2032 13,031 1000 No +2.5%
2033 13,352 1000 No +2.5%
2034 13,674 1000 No +2.4%
2035 13,998 1000 No +2.4%
2036 14,323 1000 No +2.3%
2037 14,648 1000 No +2.3%
2038 14,971 1000 No +2.2%
2039 15,294 1000 No +2.2%
2040 15,616 1000 No +2.1%
2041 15,938 1000 No +2.1%
2042 16,258 1000 No +2.0%
2043 16,579 1000 No +2.0%
2044 16,900 1000 No +1.9%
2045 17,221 1000 No +1.9%
2046 17,542 1000 No +1.9%
2047 17,861 1000 No +1.8%
2048 18,180 1000 No +1.8%
2049 18,498 1000 No +1.8%
2050 18,815 1000 No +1.7%
2051 19,129 1000 No +1.7%
2052 19,442 1000 No +1.6%
2053 19,755 1000 No +1.6%
2054 20,067 1000 No +1.6%
2055 20,378 1000 No +1.6%
2056 20,688 1000 No +1.5%
2057 20,996 1000 No +1.5%
2058 21,303 1000 No +1.5%
2059 21,610 1000 No +1.4%
2060 21,915 1000 No +1.4%
2061 22,219 1000 No +1.4%
2062 22,520 1000 No +1.4%
2063 22,818 1000 No +1.3%
2064 23,114 1000 No +1.3%
2065 23,407 1000 No +1.3%
2066 23,697 1000 No +1.2%
2067 23,984 1000 No +1.2%
2068 24,270 1000 No +1.2%
2069 24,554 1000 No +1.2%
2070 24,836 1000 No +1.1%
2071 25,114 1000 No +1.1%
2072 25,390 1000 No +1.1%
2073 25,662 1000 No +1.1%
2074 25,931 1000 No +1.0%
2075 26,196 1000 No +1.0%
2076 26,457 1000 No +1.0%
2077 26,716 1000 No +1.0%
2078 26,972 1000 No +1.0%
2079 27,223 1000 No +0.9%
2080 27,471 1000 No +0.9%
2081 27,717 1000 No +0.9%
2082 27,957 1000 No +0.9%
2083 28,194 1000 No +0.8%
2084 28,428 1000 No +0.8%
2085 28,656 1000 No +0.8%
2086 28,882 1000 No +0.8%
2087 29,104 1000 No +0.8%
2088 29,320 1000 No +0.7%
2089 29,531 1000 No +0.7%
2090 29,738 1000 No +0.7%
2091 29,942 1000 No +0.7%
2092 30,142 1000 No +0.7%
2093 30,337 1000 No +0.6%
2094 30,528 1000 No +0.6%
2095 30,716 1000 No +0.6%
2096 30,897 1000 No +0.6%
2097 31,073 1000 No +0.6%
2098 31,247 1000 No +0.6%
2099 31,415 1000 No +0.5%
2100 31,579 1000 No +0.5%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 31,579 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,195 1000 No, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 31,579 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,088 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,327 1000 No 1,154 1000 No 1,516 1000 No 10
1960s 1,807 1000 No 1,563 1000 No 2,074 1000 No 10
1970s 2,420 1000 No 2,133 1000 No 2,742 1000 No 10
1980s 3,249 1000 No 2,822 1000 No 3,680 1000 No 10
1990s 4,210 1000 No 3,773 1000 No 4,703 1000 No 10
2000s 5,668 1000 No 4,842 1000 No 6,633 1000 No 10
2010s 7,994 1000 No 6,877 1000 No 9,162 1000 No 10
2020s 10,722 1000 No 9,433 1000 No 12,078 1000 No 10
2030s 13,839 1000 No 12,393 1000 No 15,294 1000 No 10
2040s 17,059 1000 No 15,616 1000 No 18,498 1000 No 10
2050s 20,218 1000 No 18,815 1000 No 21,610 1000 No 10
2060s 23,250 1000 No 21,915 1000 No 24,554 1000 No 10
2070s 26,050 1000 No 24,836 1000 No 27,223 1000 No 10
2080s 28,526 1000 No 27,471 1000 No 29,531 1000 No 10
2090s 30,603 1000 No 29,738 1000 No 31,415 1000 No 10
2100s 31,579 1000 No 31,579 1000 No 31,579 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 35 Ghana 33,119 1000 No compare
  2. 36 Somalia 33,013 1000 No compare
  3. 37 Algeria 32,710 1000 No compare
  4. 39 Malawi 28,820 1000 No compare
  5. 40 Canada 26,814 1000 No compare
  6. 41 Ethiopia PDR 26,542 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Zambia?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Zambia was 31,579 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 31,579 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,154 1000 No in 1950.
How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Zambia ranks 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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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.