Yemen vs Zambia: Population ages 15-64
Yemen
56.4%
in 2025
Zambia
57.0%
in 2025
Yemen rank
195th
Zambia rank
192nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 57.0% against 56.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 195th and Zambia ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 50.4% | 4.7% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 48.3% | 2.6% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 48.0% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 49.1% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.7% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 53.0% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.9% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Yemen or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 57.0% against 56.4% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Yemen and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Yemen ranks 195th and Zambia ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.