Population in Zambia 244 indicators covering population for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -4.54 % change on previous year 2024 down 42.0% 201st GDP (current LCU), per capita 32,318 current LCU per person 2024 up 207.5% 159th GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 342.3% 87th GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year 2024 up 127.0% 19th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 232.6% 27th Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year 2023 up 25.4% 187th Natural population growth, annual growth rate -0.304 % change on previous year 2023 up 81.2% 97th Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 15.32 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.7% 145th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 27.88 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.6% 174th General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 319.9% 171st Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 48.7% 182nd Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 24.2% 152nd Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 42.6% 199th Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 36.3% 163rd Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 34.8% 174th Population by income level, per square kilometre 27.88 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.6% 174th Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 12.55 people per square kilometre 2023 up 47.2% 184th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 265.9% 182nd GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 39.8% 187th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 218,237 constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 39.8% 197th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 37,098 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 1.6% 192nd GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 268.3% 185th Natural population growth rate 2.8% 2023 down 10.0% 15th Fertility rate: births per woman 4.1 live births per woman 2023 down 18.2% 25th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.1 live births per woman 2023 down 18.2% 25th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.8% 2023 down 10.0% 15th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.8% 2023 down 10.0% 15th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 4.1 live births per woman 2023 down 18.2% 25th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.82 children per women 2023 down 16.0% 21st Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.1 live births per woman 2023 down 18.2% 25th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth 9.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 12.8% 53rd Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0974 units per square kilometre 2023 up 207.0% 79th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 337 2024 up 9.1% 121st Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 18.7% 157th Refugees by country of origin 337 people 2024 up 9.1% 121st General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.79 % change on previous year 2025 up 20.3% 13th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 4.01 % change on previous year 2024 down 88.3% 136th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 down 0.0% 98th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.7% 24th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 0.0004 units per square kilometre 2023 up 40.9% 160th Population census recently completed 1 2023 unchanged 1st Population census world bank, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 35.0% 128th Total population by age 873.06 2100 up 4.1% 36th Population by world region 64.47 million people 2100 up 6.3% 44th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 15.59 million people 2050 up 5.9% 34th Population 64.47 million people 2100 up 6.3% 43rd How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 63.60 million people 2100 up 6.1% 40th Number of people living in urban and rural areas 10.06 million people 2025 up 46.2% 67th Share of population living in urban areas 45.9% 2025 up 9.4% 172nd Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 45.9% 2025 up 9.4% 172nd Share of population living in urbanized areas 44.7% 2025 up 15.4% 155th Population by income level 21.91 million 2025 up 33.6% 61st Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 45.9% 2025 up 9.4% 174th Annual growth rate of urban population share 1.0% 2025 up 5.2% 44th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 45.9% 2025 up 9.4% 172nd Total population 21,612 thousands 2025 up 33.9% 62nd Population aged 15-24 years 4,477 thousands 2025 up 37.2% 57th Population aged 65 years or older 426.17 thousands 2025 up 52.1% 118th Population aged 14 years or younger 8,908 thousands 2025 up 21.7% 48th ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →