Population aged 15-24, urban in Zambia

Zambia: Population aged 15-24, urban was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
1st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Population aged 15-24, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.10.20.31998200620151998: 0.296 % of urban population2002: 0.259 % of urban population2004: 0.262 % of urban population2006: 0.243 % of urban population2008: 0.241 % of urban population2010: 0.268 % of urban population2012: 0.238 % of urban population2014: 0.232 % of urban population2015: 0.261 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2015, population aged 15-24, urban in Zambia stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 1st of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population aged 15-24, urban in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of urban population Change
1998 0.3%
2002 0.3% -12.6%
2004 0.3% +1.3%
2006 0.2% -7.4%
2008 0.2% -0.6%
2010 0.3% +11.0%
2012 0.2% -11.3%
2014 0.2% -2.2%
2015 0.3% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, urban in Zambia?
Population aged 15-24, urban in Zambia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for population aged 15-24, urban?
Zambia ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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