Zambia Population: 18,194,943
Zambia is a Central-African county which carries high importance among all the countries in African. The county is officially recorded as the Republic of Zambia. Zambia carries an interesting history and tradition of African tribes. There had been a Bantu empire in this country in the 12th century. Tonga and Nkoya are two other ancient tribes of Africa, and only this country is still carrying the trace of these tribes. The country itself carries a glorious history of gaining freedom from the British colonials. There is no doubt that it’s an important country for the continent. The country is the 38th largest country in the world.
Largest cities by population in Zambia
Lusaka is the largest and the capital city of Zambia. The other large cities in Zambia are- Kitwe, Ndola, Kabwe, Chingola, Mufulira, Livingstone, Luanshya, Kasama, Chipata, etc.
CITY NAME | POPULATION | CITY NAME | POPULATION |
Lusaka | 1,267,440 | Choma | 46,746 |
Kitwe | 400,914 | Mansa | 42,277 |
Ndola | 394,518 | Kansanshi | 40,705 |
Kabwe | 188,979 | Kapiri Mposhi | 37,942 |
Chingola | 148,564 | Monze | 30,257 |
Mufulira | 120,500 | Mpika | 28,445 |
Luanshya | 113,365 | Nchelenge | 23,693 |
Livingstone | 109,203 | Kawambwa | 20,589 |
Kasama | 91,056 | Mbala | 20,570 |
Chipata | 85,963 | Samfya | 20,470 |
Kalulushi | 66,575 | Sesheke | 20,149 |
Mazabuka | 64,006 | Petauke | 19,296 |
Chililabombwe | 57,328 | Mumbwa | 19,086 |
Mongu | 52,534 | Siavonga | 18,638 |
Kafue | 47,554 |
Zambia population history
The large country has a large population too. The population of Zambia is around 17 million. It’s the 68th most popular country across the world. The country has a population density of 17.2 people per square kilometer.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 18,383,955 | 2.93% | 522,925 | -8,000 | 17.6 | 4.66 | 25 | 45.30% | 8,336,381 | 0.24% | 7,794,798,739 | 65 |
2019 | 17,861,030 | 2.94% | 509,322 | -8,000 | 16.9 | 5.09 | 24 | 44.80% | 7,993,486 | 0.23% | 7,713,468,100 | 65 |
2018 | 17,351,708 | 2.96% | 498,109 | -8,000 | 16.9 | 5.09 | 23 | 44.20% | 7,663,677 | 0.23% | 7,631,091,040 | 65 |
2017 | 16,853,599 | 3.00% | 490,141 | -8,000 | 16.9 | 5.09 | 23 | 43.60% | 7,346,421 | 0.22% | 7,547,858,925 | 68 |
2016 | 16,363,458 | 3.05% | 484,097 | -8,000 | 16.9 | 5.09 | 22 | 43.00% | 7,041,082 | 0.22% | 7,464,022,049 | 69 |
2015 | 15,879,361 | 3.14% | 454,675 | -10,000 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 21 | 42.50% | 6,747,236 | 0.22% | 7,379,797,139 | 69 |
2010 | 13,605,984 | 2.79% | 349,947 | -35,000 | 16.2 | 5.6 | 18 | 40.10% | 5,450,667 | 0.20% | 6,956,823,603 | 70 |
2005 | 11,856,247 | 2.62% | 288,061 | -30,000 | 16.3 | 5.95 | 16 | 37.50% | 4,448,559 | 0.18% | 6,541,907,027 | 71 |
2000 | 10,415,944 | 2.75% | 263,867 | 4,000 | 16.6 | 6.1 | 14 | 35.20% | 3,665,128 | 0.17% | 6,143,493,823 | 73 |
1995 | 9,096,607 | 2.51% | 211,952 | -30,000 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 12 | 37.30% | 3,390,243 | 0.16% | 5,744,212,979 | 80 |
1990 | 8,036,845 | 3.03% | 222,739 | -15,000 | 16.2 | 6.6 | 11 | 39.40% | 3,163,284 | 0.15% | 5,327,231,061 | 81 |
1985 | 6,923,149 | 3.42% | 214,265 | 2,000 | 15.9 | 6.9 | 9 | 39.80% | 2,758,109 | 0.14% | 4,870,921,740 | 82 |
1980 | 5,851,825 | 3.43% | 181,708 | -5,000 | 15.7 | 7.25 | 8 | 40.10% | 2,344,812 | 0.13% | 4,458,003,514 | 86 |
1975 | 4,943,283 | 3.42% | 152,843 | -4,000 | 15.7 | 7.4 | 7 | 35.10% | 1,734,432 | 0.12% | 4,079,480,606 | 89 |
1970 | 4,179,067 | 3.20% | 121,721 | -4,408 | 16 | 7.3 | 6 | 30.30% | 1,266,841 | 0.11% | 3,700,437,046 | 94 |
1965 | 3,570,464 | 3.06% | 99,938 | -7,066 | 16.4 | 7.25 | 5 | 23.30% | 832,850 | 0.11% | 3,339,583,597 | 99 |
1960 | 3,070,776 | 3.03% | 85,160 | 0 | 17.1 | 6.95 | 4 | 18.00% | 552,492 | 0.10% | 3,034,949,748 | 97 |
1955 | 2,644,976 | 2.74% | 66,907 | 0 | 17.4 | 6.7 | 4 | 14.50% | 382,236 | 0.10% | 2,773,019,936 | 99 |
Zambia population forecast
The population of Zambia is increasing quite fast from the last few years. The increase rate in the population is very high. It’s almost 2.93%. Zambia is supposed to reach a population of 20 million people within the next 7 years.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 18,383,955 | 2.97% | 500,919 | -8,000 | 17.6 | 4.66 | 25 | 45.30% | 8,336,381 | 0.24% | 7,794,798,739 | 65 |
2025 | 21,196,801 | 2.89% | 562,569 | -8,000 | 18.5 | 4.66 | 29 | 48.40% | 10,256,668 | 0.26% | 8,184,437,460 | 63 |
2030 | 24,325,505 | 2.79% | 625,741 | -5,000 | 19.3 | 4.66 | 33 | 51.60% | 12,548,518 | 0.28% | 8,548,487,400 | 62 |
2035 | 27,721,896 | 2.65% | 679,278 | -5,000 | 20.2 | 4.66 | 37 | 54.90% | 15,219,971 | 0.31% | 8,887,524,213 | 60 |
2040 | 31,338,483 | 2.48% | 723,317 | -5,000 | 21 | 4.66 | 42 | 58.30% | 18,271,801 | 0.34% | 9,198,847,240 | 58 |
2045 | 35,149,038 | 2.32% | 762,111 | -5,000 | 21.8 | 4.66 | 47 | 61.80% | 21,722,143 | 0.37% | 9,481,803,274 | 57 |
2050 | 39,120,917 | 2.16% | 794,376 | 22.8 | 4.66 | 53 | 65.40% | 25,576,780 | 0.40% | 9,735,033,990 | 53 |
Zambia demographics
The demographics of Zambia is full of diversity. There are many ethnic groups present in Zambia. Among the entire population, 21% are Bemba, 13.6% are Tonga, 7.4% are Chewa, 5.7% are Lozi, 5.3% are Nsenga, 4.4% are Tumbaka, 4% are Ngoni, 3.1% is Lala, 2.9% are Kaonde, and the rest of the population are from several different ethnic groups. So there is a huge diversity in the demographics.
Zambia has English as the official language. Two other main local languages are Bemba and Nyanja.
Zambia religion and politics
The main religion that is observed in the whole country is Christianity. Among the entire population, 75% are Protestants, while 20% follow Catholic views. Some Portuguese migrants are minorities.
The politics of Zambia is presidential representative politics, and it is a democratic country. The president of Zambia is the head of the country and the head of the government as well.
Zambia economy
As a country, Zambia produces around 76 billion dollars every year. Zambia is a progressive country in the case of the economy.
Largest Countries in the World by Population
S.No | Country | Population (2020) | World Population Share (%) |
1 | China | 1,439,323,776 | 18.47% |
2 | India | 1,380,004,385 | 17.70% |
3 | United States | 331,002,651 | 4.25% |
4 | Indonesia | 273,523,615 | 3.51% |
5 | Pakistan | 220,892,340 | 2.83% |
6 | Brazil | 212,559,417 | 2.73% |
7 | Nigeria | 206,139,589 | 2.64% |
8 | Bangladesh | 164,689,383 | 2.11% |
9 | Russia | 145,934,462 | 1.87% |
10 | Mexico | 128,932,753 | 1.65% |