Zambia Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
Zambia in 2026
In 2026, Zambia has an estimated population of 22,521,916 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 33.2%, up from 16,914,423 in 2016. The median age is 19.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70.5 children under 15 and 3.6 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
Zambia population pyramids by year: 1950 · 1960 · 1970 · 1980 · 1990 · 2000 · 2010 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 · 2030 · 2040 · 2050 · 2060 · 2070 · 2080 · 2090 · 2100





