Zambia vs Zimbabwe Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Zambia vs Zimbabwe, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Zambia	Zimbabwe
2100	35.3	36.6
2099	35.1	36.4
2098	34.9	36.1
2097	34.7	35.9
2096	34.5	35.7
2095	34.3	35.5
2094	34.1	35.3
2093	33.9	35
2092	33.7	34.8
2091	33.5	34.6
2090	33.3	34.3
2089	33.1	34.1
2088	32.8	33.9
2087	32.6	33.6
2086	32.4	33.4
2085	32.2	33.2
2084	32	32.9
2083	31.8	32.7
2082	31.6	32.4
2081	31.4	32.2
2080	31.2	31.9
2079	31	31.7
2078	30.8	31.4
2077	30.6	31.2
2076	30.3	30.9
2075	30.1	30.7
2074	29.9	30.4
2073	29.7	30.2
2072	29.5	29.9
2071	29.3	29.6
2070	29	29.4
2069	28.8	29.1
2068	28.6	28.9
2067	28.4	28.6
2066	28.2	28.4
2065	27.9	28.1
2064	27.7	27.8
2063	27.5	27.6
2062	27.3	27.3
2061	27	27.1
2060	26.8	26.8
2059	26.6	26.6
2058	26.3	26.3
2057	26.1	26.1
2056	25.9	25.8
2055	25.6	25.6
2054	25.4	25.4
2053	25.2	25.1
2052	24.9	24.9
2051	24.7	24.7
2050	24.5	24.5
2049	24.2	24.3
2048	24	24.1
2047	23.8	23.9
2046	23.6	23.7
2045	23.3	23.5
2044	23.1	23.3
2043	22.9	23.1
2042	22.7	22.9
2041	22.5	22.7
2040	22.2	22.6
2039	22	22.4
2038	21.8	22.2
2037	21.6	22
2036	21.4	21.7
2035	21.1	21.5
2034	20.9	21.2
2033	20.7	20.9
2032	20.5	20.6
2031	20.2	20.4
2030	20	20.1
2029	19.8	19.9
2028	19.5	19.6
2027	19.3	19.4
2026	19	19.2
2025	18.8	19
2024	18.8	19
2023	18.6	18.9
2022	18.4	18.7
2021	18.2	18.6
2020	18	18.5
2019	17.9	18.3
2018	17.7	18.2
2017	17.5	18.1
2016	17.4	18
2015	17.2	18
2014	17.1	18
2013	17	18
2012	16.9	18.1
2011	16.8	18.2
2010	16.7	18.3
2009	16.6	18.4
2008	16.5	18.5
2007	16.4	18.5
2006	16.3	18.5
2005	16.3	18.3
2004	16.2	18.3
2003	16.1	18.2
2002	16	18.1
2001	15.9	18
2000	15.9	17.8
1999	15.8	17.7
1998	15.8	17.5
1997	15.8	17.2
1996	15.8	16.9
1995	15.8	16.6
1994	15.8	16.4
1993	15.8	16.3
1992	15.8	16.4
1991	15.7	16.5
1990	15.7	16.3
1989	15.7	16.1
1988	15.6	15.9
1987	15.6	15.9
1986	15.5	15.9
1985	15.5	15.9
1984	15.4	15.8
1983	15.4	15.8
1982	15.3	15.8
1981	15.3	15.7
1980	15.2	15.6
1979	15.3	15.6
1978	15.3	15.7
1977	15.4	15.8
1976	15.4	15.8
1975	15.5	15.9
1974	15.7	15.9
1973	15.8	15.8
1972	15.9	15.8
1971	16.1	15.8
1970	16.2	15.7
1969	16.4	15.7
1968	16.4	15.7
1967	16.5	15.7
1966	16.5	15.7
1965	16.6	15.7
1964	16.6	15.7
1963	16.7	15.8
1962	16.8	16
1961	16.9	16.2
1960	17	16.4

In 1960, the median age in Zambia was 17 years compared to 16.4 years in Zimbabwe. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 18.8 years in Zambia and to 19 years in Zimbabwe.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Zambia is expected to increased to around 24.5 years by 2050 compared to 24.5 years in Zimbabwe. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Zambia

Male

Female

Zimbabwe

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Zambia		Zimbabwe
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.06%	0.12%	0.16%	0.3%
75-79	0.11%	0.18%	0.23%	0.36%
70-74	0.22%	0.34%	0.46%	0.67%
65-69	0.39%	0.53%	0.58%	0.83%
60-64	0.63%	0.77%	0.62%	0.83%
55-59	0.94%	1.06%	0.75%	1%
50-54	1.38%	1.47%	1%	1.57%
45-49	1.94%	1.97%	1.69%	2.44%
40-44	2.45%	2.44%	2.67%	3.34%
35-39	2.96%	2.97%	2.75%	3.35%
30-34	3.42%	3.46%	2.56%	3.11%
25-29	3.99%	4.06%	3.19%	3.64%
20-24	4.67%	4.74%	4.75%	4.92%
15-19	5.61%	5.66%	5.68%	5.67%
10-14	6.35%	6.37%	6.83%	6.76%
5-9	6.85%	6.85%	6.68%	6.58%
0-4	7.52%	7.51%	7.07%	6.95%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Zambia has high demographic potential with 77.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 74.4% and similar potential in Zimbabwe.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Zambia	Zimbabwe
2100	64.3%	64.5%
2099	64.4%	64.7%
2098	64.4%	64.8%
2097	64.5%	64.9%
2096	64.6%	65%
2095	64.7%	65.1%
2094	64.7%	65.1%
2093	64.8%	65.2%
2092	64.8%	65.2%
2091	64.9%	65.3%
2090	65%	65.3%
2089	65%	65.3%
2088	65%	65.4%
2087	65.1%	65.4%
2086	65.1%	65.4%
2085	65.1%	65.5%
2084	65.1%	65.5%
2083	65.2%	65.5%
2082	65.2%	65.5%
2081	65.2%	65.5%
2080	65.2%	65.6%
2079	65.2%	65.7%
2078	65.2%	65.8%
2077	65.2%	66%
2076	65.3%	66.1%
2075	65.3%	66.3%
2074	65.3%	66.4%
2073	65.3%	66.4%
2072	65.3%	66.5%
2071	65.3%	66.5%
2070	65.2%	66.5%
2069	65.2%	66.5%
2068	65.1%	66.5%
2067	65.1%	66.5%
2066	65%	66.4%
2065	65%	66.4%
2064	64.9%	66.3%
2063	64.8%	66.1%
2062	64.7%	65.9%
2061	64.6%	65.7%
2060	64.5%	65.4%
2059	64.4%	65.1%
2058	64.3%	64.8%
2057	64.2%	64.5%
2056	64%	64.2%
2055	63.9%	63.9%
2054	63.8%	63.6%
2053	63.6%	63.3%
2052	63.5%	63%
2051	63.3%	62.9%
2050	63.1%	62.7%
2049	62.9%	62.6%
2048	62.8%	62.6%
2047	62.6%	62.5%
2046	62.4%	62.4%
2045	62.1%	62.3%
2044	61.9%	62.2%
2043	61.7%	62.1%
2042	61.5%	62.1%
2041	61.3%	61.9%
2040	61.1%	61.8%
2039	60.9%	61.7%
2038	60.7%	61.5%
2037	60.5%	61.2%
2036	60.2%	61%
2035	60%	60.8%
2034	59.8%	60.5%
2033	59.5%	60.2%
2032	59.3%	59.9%
2031	59%	59.6%
2030	58.7%	59.1%
2029	58.4%	58.6%
2028	58%	57.9%
2027	57.6%	57.2%
2026	57.2%	56.5%
2025	56.8%	55.8%
2024	56.6%	55.5%
2023	56.1%	55.1%
2022	55.7%	54.8%
2021	55.3%	54.5%
2020	54.9%	54.2%
2019	54.5%	53.9%
2018	54.1%	53.6%
2017	53.7%	53.3%
2016	53.4%	53.1%
2015	53.1%	53%
2014	52.8%	52.9%
2013	52.5%	53%
2012	52.3%	53.2%
2011	52.1%	53.5%
2010	51.9%	53.9%
2009	51.7%	54.2%
2008	51.5%	54.5%
2007	51.3%	54.7%
2006	51%	54.8%
2005	50.8%	54.9%
2004	50.6%	55.1%
2003	50.4%	55.2%
2002	50.1%	55.2%
2001	49.9%	55.1%
2000	49.6%	54.7%
1999	49.4%	54.2%
1998	49.3%	53.4%
1997	49.2%	52.5%
1996	49.2%	51.5%
1995	49.1%	50.6%
1994	49.1%	50%
1993	49%	49.7%
1992	49%	50.1%
1991	48.8%	50.3%
1990	48.7%	49.8%
1989	48.6%	49.3%
1988	48.5%	49%
1987	48.3%	49%
1986	48.2%	49%
1985	48%	48.8%
1984	47.9%	48.7%
1983	47.8%	48.6%
1982	47.6%	48.5%
1981	47.4%	48.3%
1980	47.4%	47.9%
1979	47.4%	47.7%
1978	47.5%	48.1%
1977	47.6%	48.5%
1976	47.8%	48.6%
1975	48%	48.7%
1974	48.3%	48.7%
1973	48.6%	48.7%
1972	48.9%	48.6%
1971	49.2%	48.6%
1970	49.6%	48.5%
1969	49.8%	48.4%
1968	50%	48.3%
1967	50%	48.2%
1966	50.1%	48.1%
1965	50.2%	48%
1964	50.3%	47.9%
1963	50.6%	48.1%
1962	50.8%	48.5%
1961	51%	48.9%
1960	51.1%	49.3%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 50.6% to 56.6% in Zambia and from 55.1% to 55.5% in Zimbabwe.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Zambia

Young

Old

Zimbabwe

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Zambia			Zimbabwe
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	76.7%	73.3%	3.44%	80.1%	73.6%	6.49%
2023	78.1%	74.7%	3.38%	81.6%	75.1%	6.57%
2022	79.5%	76.2%	3.33%	82.5%	76%	6.59%
2021	80.9%	77.6%	3.3%	83.4%	76.8%	6.6%
2020	82.3%	79%	3.3%	84.4%	77.8%	6.6%
2019	83.6%	80.4%	3.28%	85.4%	78.9%	6.55%
2018	84.9%	81.6%	3.27%	86.5%	80.1%	6.46%
2017	86.1%	82.8%	3.26%	87.5%	81.2%	6.35%
2016	87.3%	84%	3.26%	88.3%	82.1%	6.23%
2015	88.4%	85.1%	3.27%	88.8%	82.8%	6.08%
2014	89.4%	86.1%	3.3%	88.9%	83%	5.93%
2013	90.4%	87.1%	3.35%	88.6%	82.8%	5.84%
2012	91.2%	87.8%	3.41%	87.9%	82.1%	5.8%
2011	91.9%	88.5%	3.47%	86.8%	81%	5.77%
2010	92.6%	89.1%	3.53%	85.7%	79.9%	5.76%
2009	93.4%	89.8%	3.61%	84.5%	78.7%	5.75%
2008	94.2%	90.5%	3.71%	83.5%	77.7%	5.75%
2007	95.1%	91.3%	3.82%	82.8%	77%	5.77%
2006	95.9%	92%	3.93%	82.5%	76.7%	5.82%
2005	96.8%	92.7%	4.06%	82.2%	76.3%	5.87%
2004	97.6%	93.4%	4.19%	81.6%	75.7%	5.91%
2003	98.5%	94.2%	4.32%	81.2%	75.2%	5.99%
2002	99.4%	95%	4.46%	81%	74.9%	6.08%
2001	100.5%	95.9%	4.61%	81.6%	75.4%	6.19%
2000	101.5%	96.8%	4.76%	82.8%	76.5%	6.28%
1999	102.2%	97.3%	4.91%	84.6%	78.2%	6.39%
1998	102.7%	97.7%	5.04%	87.2%	80.7%	6.55%
1997	103.1%	98%	5.18%	90.5%	83.8%	6.7%
1996	103.4%	98.1%	5.3%	94.1%	87.3%	6.82%
1995	103.6%	98.1%	5.41%	97.6%	90.7%	6.85%
1994	103.7%	98.2%	5.52%	99.9%	93.2%	6.74%
1993	103.9%	98.3%	5.62%	101.1%	94.6%	6.49%
1992	104.3%	98.5%	5.72%	99.6%	93.3%	6.21%
1991	104.7%	98.9%	5.82%	98.7%	92.6%	6.11%
1990	105.2%	99.3%	5.91%	100.8%	94.7%	6.17%
1989	105.7%	99.7%	6%	102.7%	96.5%	6.22%
1988	106.3%	100.2%	6.08%	103.9%	97.7%	6.27%
1987	106.8%	100.7%	6.17%	104%	97.7%	6.3%
1986	107.5%	101.2%	6.25%	104.2%	97.8%	6.37%
1985	108.2%	101.8%	6.34%	104.9%	98.4%	6.47%
1984	108.8%	102.4%	6.42%	105.5%	98.9%	6.57%
1983	109.4%	102.9%	6.49%	105.8%	99.2%	6.65%
1982	110.2%	103.6%	6.57%	106.4%	99.6%	6.75%
1981	110.8%	104.2%	6.63%	107.1%	100.3%	6.87%
1980	111.1%	104.5%	6.65%	108.9%	101.7%	7.19%
1979	111%	104.3%	6.64%	109.7%	102.4%	7.33%
1978	110.6%	104%	6.61%	107.8%	100.9%	6.97%
1977	109.9%	103.4%	6.57%	106.3%	99.6%	6.69%
1976	109.1%	102.6%	6.52%	105.7%	99.1%	6.59%
1975	108.1%	101.7%	6.46%	105.5%	98.9%	6.56%
1974	107%	100.6%	6.39%	105.4%	98.9%	6.55%
1973	105.8%	99.5%	6.32%	105.5%	98.9%	6.56%
1972	104.5%	98.2%	6.23%	105.6%	99%	6.57%
1971	103.1%	96.9%	6.15%	105.9%	99.3%	6.59%
1970	101.7%	95.6%	6.05%	106.3%	99.7%	6.62%
1969	100.7%	94.7%	5.98%	106.8%	100.1%	6.68%
1968	100.2%	94.3%	5.94%	107.2%	100.4%	6.74%
1967	99.8%	93.9%	5.9%	107.6%	100.8%	6.8%
1966	99.5%	93.7%	5.87%	108%	101.1%	6.86%
1965	99.2%	93.4%	5.83%	108.4%	101.5%	6.92%
1964	98.6%	92.8%	5.78%	108.8%	101.8%	6.97%
1963	97.7%	92%	5.72%	107.9%	100.9%	6.97%
1962	96.8%	91.2%	5.66%	106%	99.1%	6.94%
1961	96.2%	90.6%	5.61%	104.4%	97.5%	6.91%
1960	95.6%	90%	5.58%	103%	96.1%	6.87%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Zambia decreased from 97.6% to 76.7% between 2004 and 2024.

In Zimbabwe, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 81.6% to 80.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Zambia	Zimbabwe
2100	21.6%	20.3%
2099	21.7%	20.5%
2098	21.9%	20.6%
2097	22%	20.8%
2096	22.2%	20.9%
2095	22.3%	21.1%
2094	22.5%	21.3%
2093	22.7%	21.4%
2092	22.8%	21.6%
2091	23%	21.8%
2090	23.1%	22%
2089	23.3%	22.2%
2088	23.5%	22.4%
2087	23.6%	22.6%
2086	23.8%	22.8%
2085	24%	23%
2084	24.2%	23.2%
2083	24.3%	23.4%
2082	24.5%	23.6%
2081	24.7%	23.8%
2080	24.9%	24%
2079	25.1%	24.2%
2078	25.3%	24.4%
2077	25.5%	24.6%
2076	25.7%	24.9%
2075	25.9%	25.1%
2074	26.1%	25.3%
2073	26.4%	25.5%
2072	26.6%	25.7%
2071	26.8%	25.9%
2070	27%	26.2%
2069	27.2%	26.4%
2068	27.5%	26.6%
2067	27.7%	26.8%
2066	27.9%	27.1%
2065	28.1%	27.3%
2064	28.4%	27.6%
2063	28.6%	27.8%
2062	28.9%	28.1%
2061	29.1%	28.4%
2060	29.3%	28.7%
2059	29.6%	29%
2058	29.8%	29.3%
2057	30.1%	29.6%
2056	30.4%	30%
2055	30.6%	30.3%
2054	30.9%	30.6%
2053	31.2%	31%
2052	31.5%	31.3%
2051	31.8%	31.7%
2050	32.2%	32%
2049	32.5%	32.4%
2048	32.8%	32.7%
2047	33.2%	33.1%
2046	33.5%	33.4%
2045	33.9%	33.7%
2044	34.2%	34%
2043	34.6%	34.2%
2042	34.9%	34.5%
2041	35.3%	34.7%
2040	35.6%	34.9%
2039	36%	35.2%
2038	36.3%	35.4%
2037	36.6%	35.7%
2036	37%	35.9%
2035	37.3%	36.2%
2034	37.6%	36.4%
2033	38%	36.6%
2032	38.3%	36.9%
2031	38.7%	37.2%
2030	39%	37.6%
2029	39.4%	38.1%
2028	39.8%	38.7%
2027	40.3%	39.3%
2026	40.7%	40%
2025	41.2%	40.6%
2024	41.5%	40.9%
2023	42%	41.3%
2022	42.4%	41.6%
2021	42.9%	41.9%
2020	43.3%	42.2%
2019	43.8%	42.5%
2018	44.1%	42.9%
2017	44.5%	43.3%
2016	44.9%	43.6%
2015	45.2%	43.8%
2014	45.5%	43.9%
2013	45.7%	43.9%
2012	45.9%	43.7%
2011	46.1%	43.4%
2010	46.3%	43%
2009	46.4%	42.7%
2008	46.6%	42.4%
2007	46.8%	42.1%
2006	47%	42%
2005	47.1%	41.9%
2004	47.3%	41.7%
2003	47.4%	41.5%
2002	47.6%	41.4%
2001	47.8%	41.5%
2000	48%	41.9%
1999	48.1%	42.4%
1998	48.2%	43.1%
1997	48.2%	44%
1996	48.2%	45%
1995	48.2%	45.9%
1994	48.2%	46.6%
1993	48.2%	47.1%
1992	48.2%	46.8%
1991	48.3%	46.6%
1990	48.4%	47.1%
1989	48.5%	47.6%
1988	48.6%	47.9%
1987	48.7%	47.9%
1986	48.8%	47.9%
1985	48.9%	48%
1984	49%	48.1%
1983	49.1%	48.2%
1982	49.3%	48.3%
1981	49.4%	48.4%
1980	49.5%	48.7%
1979	49.5%	48.8%
1978	49.4%	48.5%
1977	49.2%	48.3%
1976	49.1%	48.2%
1975	48.8%	48.1%
1974	48.6%	48.1%
1973	48.3%	48.1%
1972	48%	48.2%
1971	47.7%	48.2%
1970	47.4%	48.3%
1969	47.2%	48.4%
1968	47.1%	48.5%
1967	47%	48.5%
1966	46.9%	48.6%
1965	46.9%	48.7%
1964	46.7%	48.8%
1963	46.5%	48.5%
1962	46.3%	48.1%
1961	46.2%	47.7%
1960	46%	47.3%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 41.5% in Zambia and 40.9% in Zimbabwe. Birth rates in Zambia compared to Zimbabwe .

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Zambia	Zimbabwe
2100	14.1%	15.1%
2099	13.9%	14.8%
2098	13.7%	14.6%
2097	13.4%	14.3%
2096	13.2%	14.1%
2095	13%	13.8%
2094	12.8%	13.6%
2093	12.6%	13.4%
2092	12.3%	13.1%
2091	12.1%	12.9%
2090	11.9%	12.7%
2089	11.7%	12.5%
2088	11.5%	12.3%
2087	11.3%	12%
2086	11.1%	11.8%
2085	10.9%	11.6%
2084	10.7%	11.4%
2083	10.5%	11.1%
2082	10.3%	10.9%
2081	10.1%	10.7%
2080	9.9%	10.4%
2079	9.69%	10.1%
2078	9.47%	9.72%
2077	9.25%	9.36%
2076	9.03%	9%
2075	8.81%	8.66%
2074	8.58%	8.34%
2073	8.36%	8.07%
2072	8.15%	7.82%
2071	7.94%	7.59%
2070	7.74%	7.37%
2069	7.56%	7.13%
2068	7.38%	6.91%
2067	7.22%	6.69%
2066	7.06%	6.49%
2065	6.89%	6.32%
2064	6.74%	6.16%
2063	6.58%	6.05%
2062	6.44%	5.98%
2061	6.29%	5.95%
2060	6.15%	5.94%
2059	6.01%	5.94%
2058	5.87%	5.93%
2057	5.73%	5.89%
2056	5.6%	5.85%
2055	5.46%	5.81%
2054	5.31%	5.76%
2053	5.17%	5.71%
2052	5.02%	5.63%
2051	4.87%	5.43%
2050	4.72%	5.2%
2049	4.57%	4.96%
2048	4.43%	4.71%
2047	4.28%	4.47%
2046	4.13%	4.22%
2045	3.99%	4.01%
2044	3.85%	3.81%
2043	3.7%	3.63%
2042	3.56%	3.48%
2041	3.42%	3.34%
2040	3.28%	3.24%
2039	3.15%	3.17%
2038	3.03%	3.11%
2037	2.91%	3.08%
2036	2.8%	3.06%
2035	2.7%	3.07%
2034	2.61%	3.09%
2033	2.52%	3.12%
2032	2.44%	3.16%
2031	2.36%	3.21%
2030	2.29%	3.28%
2029	2.22%	3.35%
2028	2.15%	3.42%
2027	2.09%	3.48%
2026	2.03%	3.54%
2025	1.97%	3.58%
2024	1.95%	3.6%
2023	1.9%	3.62%
2022	1.86%	3.61%
2021	1.83%	3.6%
2020	1.81%	3.58%
2019	1.79%	3.53%
2018	1.77%	3.47%
2017	1.75%	3.39%
2016	1.74%	3.31%
2015	1.74%	3.22%
2014	1.74%	3.14%
2013	1.76%	3.09%
2012	1.78%	3.09%
2011	1.81%	3.09%
2010	1.83%	3.1%
2009	1.87%	3.12%
2008	1.91%	3.14%
2007	1.96%	3.16%
2006	2.01%	3.19%
2005	2.06%	3.22%
2004	2.12%	3.26%
2003	2.18%	3.3%
2002	2.24%	3.36%
2001	2.3%	3.41%
2000	2.36%	3.44%
1999	2.43%	3.46%
1998	2.49%	3.5%
1997	2.55%	3.52%
1996	2.61%	3.51%
1995	2.66%	3.47%
1994	2.71%	3.37%
1993	2.76%	3.22%
1992	2.8%	3.11%
1991	2.84%	3.08%
1990	2.88%	3.07%
1989	2.92%	3.07%
1988	2.95%	3.07%
1987	2.98%	3.09%
1986	3.01%	3.12%
1985	3.04%	3.16%
1984	3.07%	3.2%
1983	3.1%	3.23%
1982	3.12%	3.27%
1981	3.14%	3.32%
1980	3.15%	3.44%
1979	3.15%	3.5%
1978	3.14%	3.36%
1977	3.13%	3.24%
1976	3.12%	3.2%
1975	3.1%	3.19%
1974	3.09%	3.19%
1973	3.07%	3.19%
1972	3.05%	3.19%
1971	3.03%	3.2%
1970	3%	3.21%
1969	2.98%	3.23%
1968	2.97%	3.26%
1967	2.95%	3.28%
1966	2.94%	3.3%
1965	2.92%	3.32%
1964	2.91%	3.34%
1963	2.89%	3.35%
1962	2.87%	3.37%
1961	2.86%	3.38%
1960	2.85%	3.39%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 1.95% in Zambia and 3.6% in Zimbabwe. Life expectancy in Zambia compared to Zimbabwe .

Median age map

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