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Population in Zambia
18 749 180
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As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Zambia is 18 749 180 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 856 169 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 231 152 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 231 152 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 8 080 897 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 087 321 people, and the centenarians in Zambia over 80 years old - 262 489 people.
Population size in Zambia by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 1 856 169 / 9.9% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 2 231 152 / 11.9% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 2 231 152 / 11.9% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 8 080 897 / 43.1% |
| Elderly over 60 | 4 087 321 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 262 489 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Zambia
Total in Zambia permanent residents 8 230 890 men (43.9%) and 10 518 290 women (56.1%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 536 226 / 5.9% | 428 982 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 536 226 / 5.9% | 420 732 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 478 478 / 5.2% | 379 484 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 404 232 / 4.3% | 329 986 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 478 478 / 5.2% | 395 983 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 709 468 / 8% | 593 975 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 692 969 / 7.8% | 593 975 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 635 222 / 7.1% | 577 475 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 585 724 / 6.5% | 544 477 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 536 226 / 5.9% | 503 229 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 610 473 / 6.8% | 610 474 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 643 471 / 7.2% | 701 220 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 536 226 / 5.9% | 626 973 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 371 233 / 3.9% | 494 979 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 156 743 / 1.3% | 263 989 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 197 991 / 1.8% | 412 483 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 140 243 / 1.1% | 371 234 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Zambia: have higher education 22.5% (4 218 566 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (581 225 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (6 655 959 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (2 906 123 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (1 593 680 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (1 574 931 people), have no education — 0.2% (37 498 people), illiterate — 0.8% (149 993 people).
| Higher education | 4 218 566 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 581 225 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 6 655 959 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 2 906 123 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 1 593 680 / 8.5% |
| High school | 1 574 931 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 37 498 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 149 993 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Zambia
Total in Zambia the number of officially employed population is 10 837 026 people (57.8%), pensioners 5 062 279 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 2 287 400 people (12.2%).
| Employed population | 10 837 026 / 57.8% |
| Unemployed | 2 287 400 / 12.2% |
| Pensioners | 5 062 279 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Zambia have a disability 1 936 790 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 313 111 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 734 968 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 706 844 (3.77.%), disabled children 181 867 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 1 936 790 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 313 111 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 734 968 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 706 844 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 181 867 / 0.97% |