Population in Zambia
244 indicators covering population for Zambia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 7,802 thousands | 2025 | up 47.7% | 67th |
| General government total expenditure | 227.78 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 349.3% | 102nd |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 90.0% | 2024 | up 5.9% | 22nd |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 43.3% | 2024 | down 0.5% | 167th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 43.3% | 2024 | down 0.5% | 167th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 37.5% | 2024 | up 21.8% | 209th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 60.1% | 2024 | up 25.1% | 208th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 2.0% | 2024 | down 83.6% | 67th |
| Population growth | 2.8% | 2024 | down 11.4% | 22nd |
| Rural population | 53.1% | 2024 | down 9.4% | 60th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 26.17 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 325.1% | 88th |
| Official exchange rate | 26.17 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 325.2% | 91st |
| GDP | 688.85 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 312.4% | 115th |
| GDP per capita | 32,318 current LCU | 2024 | up 207.5% | 160th |
| GDP | 26.33 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 3.0% | 116th |
| GDP per capita | 1,235 current US$ | 2024 | down 27.7% | 183rd |
| GDP | 168.79 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 39.0% | 126th |
| GDP deflator | 408.1 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 196.7% | 23rd |
| GDP growth | 4.0% | 2024 | down 13.9% | 70th |
| GDP at market prices | 28.70 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 39.0% | 106th |
| GNI | 644.25 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 293.7% | 113th |
| GNI per capita | 30,225 current LCU | 2024 | up 193.6% | 159th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 1,260 current US$ | 2024 | down 27.6% | 177th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 32.3% | 2024 | up 48.5% | 143rd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 16.8 | 2023 | down 50.4% | 171st |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 1.3% | 2024 | up 515.1% | 119th |
| Population growth rate | 2.8% | 2023 | down 11.4% | 20th |
| Population | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 63rd |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 63rd |
| Birth rate | 33.08 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 15.1% | 20th |
| Number of births, by world region | 685,565 births | 2023 | up 14.2% | 44th |
| Annual change in population | 571,032 people | 2023 | up 17.6% | 37th |
| Population | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 64th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 8.69 million people | 2023 | up 23.5% | 48th |
| Population by age group | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 63rd |
| Life expectancy by sex | 68.67 years | 2023 | up 12.3% | 202nd |
| Total dependency ratio | 78.1% | 2023 | down 13.6% | 27th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 74.7% | 2023 | down 14.2% | 20th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 393,488 people | 2023 | up 45.1% | 120th |
| Population by age group | 393,488 people | 2023 | up 45.1% | 120th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.8% | 2023 | down 11.4% | 20th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 17.49 years | 2023 | up 10.2% | 221st |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 393,488 people | 2023 | up 45.1% | 120th |
| The global population hockey stick | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 64th |
| Number of births | 685,565 births | 2023 | up 14.2% | 44th |
| Population | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 63rd |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 8.69 million people | 2023 | up 23.5% | 48th |
| Population | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 64th |
| Births, by age of mother | 83 births | 2023 | down 43.5% | 51st |
| Population by age group | 3.15 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 46th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 20.3% | 2023 | up 7.2% | 12th |
| Birth rate | 33.08 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 15.1% | 20th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 10.9% | 12th |
| Has the population peaked? | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | 63rd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 66.35 years | 2023 | up 11.6% | 178th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.1 births per woman | 2023 | down 18.2% | 24th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 30.9% | 46th |
| Total population by age | 27.82 | 2023 | up 54.0% | 114th |
| Population density of the capital city | 8,481 people per km² | 2100 | down 2.6% | 40th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | down 30.2% | 155th |