Age composition in 2026:
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
🇿🇲 Zambia
| Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 40.05%13,413,091 | 40.50%9,121,144 |
| Working Age Population | 57.25%19,176,936 | 57.44%12,937,365 |
| Elderly Population | 2.70%904,312 | 2.06%463,403 |
In 2026, the median age is 19.5 years in Côte d'Ivoire and 19.2 years in Zambia.Côte d'Ivoire already reached Zambia’s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Côte d'Ivoire is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,042,818.The total population of Zambia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 64,473,919.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Côte d'Ivoire will be 62.5%, and 4.72% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Zambia will be 58.2%, and 4.80% of the population will be elderly.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2078 12 years later | 2066 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2099 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |