Population, age 21, female in Zambia

Zambia: Population, age 21, female was 145,463 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
145,463
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
145,463
in 2015
All-time low
76,239
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, female in Zambia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 76.2k1991: 78.7k1992: 81.1k1993: 83.5k1994: 86.1k1995: 88.9k1996: 92.1k1997: 95.6k1998: 99.1k1999: 102.5k2000: 105.3k2001: 107.7k2002: 109.6k2003: 111.3k2004: 113.1k2005: 115.2k2006: 117.8k2007: 120.8k2008: 124.0k2009: 127.2k2010: 130.3k2011: 133.2k2012: 136.0k2013: 138.8k2015: 145.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 145,463 for population, age 21, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Zambia peaked at 145,463 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76,239, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 21, female in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, female in Zambia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 76,239 —
1991 78,710 +3.2%
1992 81,090 +3.0%
1993 83,492 +3.0%
1994 86,071 +3.1%
1995 88,924 +3.3%
1996 92,125 +3.6%
1997 95,603 +3.8%
1998 99,146 +3.7%
1999 102,453 +3.3%
2000 105,323 +2.8%
2001 107,660 +2.2%
2002 109,565 +1.8%
2003 111,261 +1.5%
2004 113,069 +1.6%
2005 115,227 +1.9%
2006 117,821 +2.3%
2007 120,781 +2.5%
2008 123,971 +2.6%
2009 127,188 +2.6%
2010 130,288 +2.4%
2011 133,199 +2.2%
2012 135,989 +2.1%
2013 138,821 +2.1%
2015 145,463 +4.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 145,463 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,902, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 145,463 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106,698, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,385 76,239 102,453 10
2000s 115,187 105,323 127,188 10
2010s 136,752 130,288 145,463 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 63 Sri Lanka 148,276 compare
  2. 64 Australia 146,745 compare
  3. 65 Chile 145,561 compare
  4. 67 Senegal 144,876 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 129,478 compare
  6. 69 Chad 126,166 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, female in Zambia?
Population, age 21, female in Zambia was 145,463 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 145,463 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 76,239 in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for population, age 21, female?
Zambia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.