Total sample population, female in Zambia

Zambia: Total sample population, female was 7.91 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7.91 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
48th
of 106 countries
All-time high
7.91 million
in 2015
All-time low
4.27 million
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Total sample population, female in Zambia, 1998–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998200620151998: 4.3M2002: 5.5M2004: 5.3M2006: 5.9M2008: 5.6M2010: 6.7M2012: 7.3M2014: 7.6M2015: 7.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, female in Zambia is 7.91 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Zambia peaked at 7.91 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 48th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.27 million 4.27 million 4.27 million 1
2000s 5.59 million 5.27 million 5.95 million 4
2010s 7.38 million 6.70 million 7.91 million 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  4. 49 Cambodia 7.61 million compare
  5. 50 Rwanda 6.61 million compare
  6. 51 Guinea 6.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Zambia?
Total sample population, female in Zambia was 7.91 million in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 7.91 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for total sample population, female?
Zambia ranks 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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