Early-demographic dividend vs Zambia: Population ages 0-14
Early-demographic dividend
26.9%
in 2025
Zambia
41.0%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 41.0% against 26.9% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 46.7% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 48.6% | 6.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 49.0% | 8.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 48.2% | 9.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 47.2% | 12.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 45.2% | 14.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 42.2% | 14.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Early-demographic dividend or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 41.0% against 26.9% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Early-demographic dividend and Zambia?
- 14.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Zambia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.