Zambia Population Pyramid 1951
Zambia in 1951
As of 1951, Zambia counted 2,393,301 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 17.5 years; 44.9% were children under 15 and 2.8% were 65 or older.
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.
In 2023 women in Zambia had on average 4.10 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.3 years in 2023: 68.7 for women and 63.9 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
221,068 immigrants live in Zambia, 1.0% of the population.
| D.R. Congo | 67,171 |
| Angola | 41,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 22,297 |
| Malawi | 17,796 |
| Congo | 13,869 |
122,782 people born in Zambia live in other countries.
| Zimbabwe | 32,680 |
| Malawi | 30,614 |
| South Africa | 22,946 |
| Tanzania | 8,289 |
| Australia | 8,060 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,393,302 | 17.5 | |
| Burundi | 2,305,746 | 19.1 | |
| Somalia | 2,276,681 | 19.4 | |
| South Sudan | 2,529,620 | 18.6 | |
| Rwanda | 2,236,031 | 18.1 |





