Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zambia: Population ages 0-14

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
31.7%
in 2025
Zambia
41.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 41.0% against 31.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 43.4% 46.7% 3.3% Zambia
1970s 44.0% 48.6% 4.6% Zambia
1980s 43.4% 49.0% 5.6% Zambia
1990s 41.9% 48.2% 6.3% Zambia
2000s 36.7% 47.2% 10.5% Zambia
2010s 34.0% 45.2% 11.2% Zambia
2020s 32.7% 42.2% 9.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 41.0% against 31.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
9.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.