Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total was 161 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in Zambia stood at 161. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in Zambia peaked at 161 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1960.
That places Zambia 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33 | — |
| 1965 | 42 | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 72 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 84 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 99 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 114 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 131 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 147 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 161 | +9.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 161 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 161 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135.5, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5 | 33 | 42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 55 | 50 | 60 | 2 |
| 1980s | 78 | 72 | 84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 106.5 | 99 | 114 | 2 |
| 2000s | 139 | 131 | 147 | 2 |
| 2010s | 161 | 161 | 161 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in Zambia was 161 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 65-69, total is the total population of 65-69 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.