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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Zambia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population21.91M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$28.88B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.32K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth66.52024 · yearsInternet use17.1%2024 · % of populationForest area59.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
2.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Zambia2025 · 2.8%
00.891.782.673.571960199320251961: 3.1%1962: 3.1%1963: 3.2%1964: 3.2%1965: 3.2%1966: 3.2%1967: 3.2%1968: 3.2%1969: 3.2%1970: 2.9%1971: 2.8%1972: 2.8%1973: 2.9%1974: 2.9%1975: 3%1976: 3%1977: 3%1978: 3%1979: 3%1980: 3%1981: 3.1%1982: 3.2%1983: 3.2%1984: 3.1%1985: 3%1986: 3%1987: 2.9%1988: 2.7%1989: 2.6%1990: 2.6%1991: 2.5%1992: 2.4%1993: 2.4%1994: 2.4%1995: 2.4%1996: 2.5%1997: 2.6%1998: 2.6%1999: 2.7%2000: 2.8%2001: 3%2002: 3.1%2003: 3.1%2004: 3.2%2005: 3.3%2006: 3.4%2007: 3.5%2008: 3.6%2009: 3.5%2010: 3.5%2011: 3.3%2012: 3.2%2013: 3.2%2014: 3.2%2015: 3.1%2016: 3.1%2017: 3.1%2018: 3%2019: 3%2020: 2.9%2021: 2.8%2022: 2.8%2023: 2.8%2024: 2.8%2025: 2.8%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Zambia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Lusaka
Country code
ZMB

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