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Median age, July 1 estimate in Zambia

Median age, July 1 estimate in Zambia was 17.49 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2 from 2022. That is the 221st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years17.49 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.2
Rank221st of 236Countries ranked
Series high17.492023
Series low14.221980

Median age, July 1 estimate in Zambia, 1950 to 2023

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1415161718195019611972198319942005201620231950: 16.44 years1951: 16.4 years1952: 16.36 years1953: 16.31 years1954: 16.27 years1955: 16.22 years1956: 16.17 years1957: 16.1 years1958: 16.03 years1959: 15.96 years1960: 15.88 years1961: 15.8 years1962: 15.73 years1963: 15.65 years1964: 15.56 years1965: 15.46 years1966: 15.38 years1967: 15.34 years1968: 15.31 years1969: 15.26 years1970: 15.15 years1971: 15.01 years1972: 14.86 years1973: 14.73 years1974: 14.61 years1975: 14.5 years1976: 14.4 years1977: 14.32 years1978: 14.27 years1979: 14.23 years1980: 14.22 years1981: 14.24 years1982: 14.29 years1983: 14.35 years1984: 14.4 years1985: 14.44 years1986: 14.49 years1987: 14.54 years1988: 14.57 years1989: 14.61 years1990: 14.64 years1991: 14.67 years1992: 14.7 years1993: 14.72 years1994: 14.72 years1995: 14.72 years1996: 14.71 years1997: 14.72 years1998: 14.73 years1999: 14.75 years2000: 14.8 years2001: 14.88 years2002: 14.97 years2003: 15.05 years2004: 15.13 years2005: 15.2 years2006: 15.28 years2007: 15.36 years2008: 15.45 years2009: 15.54 years2010: 15.62 years2011: 15.69 years2012: 15.77 years2013: 15.87 years2014: 15.98 years2015: 16.11 years2016: 16.26 years2017: 16.43 years2018: 16.59 years2019: 16.76 years2020: 16.94 years2021: 17.11 years2022: 17.29 years2023: 17.49 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202317.49 Estimated
202217.29 Estimated
202117.11 Estimated
202016.94 Estimated
201916.76 Estimated
201816.59 Estimated
201716.43 Estimated
201616.26 Estimated
201516.11 Estimated
201415.98 Estimated
201315.87 Estimated
201215.77 Estimated
201115.69 Estimated
201015.62 Estimated
200915.54 Estimated
200815.45 Estimated
200715.36 Estimated
200615.28 Estimated
200515.2 Estimated
200415.13 Estimated
200315.05 Estimated
200214.97 Estimated
200114.88 Estimated
200014.8 Estimated
199914.75 Estimated
199814.73 Estimated
199714.72 Estimated
199614.71 Estimated
199514.72 Estimated
199414.72 Estimated
199314.72 Estimated
199214.7 Estimated
199114.67 Estimated
199014.64 Estimated
198914.61 Estimated
198814.57 Estimated
198714.54 Estimated
198614.49 Estimated
198514.44 Estimated
198414.4 Estimated
198314.35 Estimated
198214.29 Estimated
198114.24 Estimated
198014.22 Estimated
197914.23 Estimated
197814.27 Estimated
197714.32 Estimated
197614.4 Estimated
197514.5 Estimated
197414.61 Estimated
197314.73 Estimated
197214.86 Estimated
197115.01 Estimated
197015.15 Estimated
196915.26 Estimated
196815.31 Estimated
196715.34 Estimated
196615.38 Estimated
196515.46 Estimated
196415.56 Estimated
196315.65 Estimated
196215.73 Estimated
196115.8 Estimated
196015.88 Estimated
195915.96 Estimated
195816.03 Estimated
195716.1 Estimated
195616.17 Estimated
195516.22 Estimated
195416.27 Estimated
195316.31 Estimated
195216.36 Estimated
195116.4 Estimated
195016.44 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Zambia?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Zambia was 17.49 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2 from 2022. That is the 221st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Zambia?

17.49 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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