Low & middle income vs Zambia: Population ages 0-14
Low & middle income
26.3%
in 2025
Zambia
41.0%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
20th
Zambia rank
18th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Low & middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 41.0% against 26.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 | Low & middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 46.7% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 48.6% | 7.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 49.0% | 11.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 48.2% | 12.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 47.2% | 15.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 45.2% | 16.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 42.2% | 15.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Low & middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 41.0% against 26.3% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 14.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Zambia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th 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.