Population density in Zambia in 2023 — 27.9 per km². Ranked 174 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 536.9%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27.9 | +0.8 | +2.83% |
| 2022 | 27.1 | +0.7 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +0.7 | +2.86% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | +0.7 | +2.95% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +0.7 | +3.01% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +0.7 | +3.05% |
| 2017 | 23.5 | +0.7 | +3.12% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | +0.7 | +3.14% |
| 2015 | 22.1 | +0.7 | +3.17% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | +0.7 | +3.22% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | +0.7 | +3.25% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | +0.6 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | +0.6 | +3.38% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | +0.6 | +3.52% |
| 2009 | 18.1 | +0.6 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | +0.6 | +3.63% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | +0.6 | +3.59% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +0.6 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +0.5 | +3.36% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | +0.5 | +3.23% |
| 2003 | 14.8 | +0.5 | +3.15% |
| 2002 | 14.3 | +0.4 | +3.13% |
| 2001 | 13.9 | +0.4 | +3.07% |
| 2000 | 13.5 | +0.4 | +2.85% |
| 1999 | 13.1 | +0.3 | +2.72% |
| 1998 | 12.8 | +0.3 | +2.66% |
| 1997 | 12.4 | +0.3 | +2.59% |
| 1996 | 12.1 | +0.3 | +2.48% |
| 1995 | 11.8 | +0.3 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | 11.5 | +0.3 | +2.42% |
| 1993 | 11.3 | +0.3 | +2.41% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.3 | +2.44% |
| 1991 | 10.7 | +0.3 | +2.51% |
| 1990 | 10.5 | +0.3 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +0.3 | +2.68% |
| 1988 | 9.9 | +0.3 | +2.78% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | +0.3 | +2.93% |
| 1986 | 9.4 | +0.3 | +3.03% |
| 1985 | 9.1 | +0.3 | +3.05% |
| 1984 | 8.9 | +0.3 | +3.13% |
| 1983 | 8.6 | +0.3 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 8.3 | +0.3 | +3.26% |
| 1981 | 8 | +0.2 | +3.11% |
| 1980 | 7.8 | +0.2 | +3.04% |
| 1979 | 7.6 | +0.2 | +3.04% |
| 1978 | 7.4 | +0.2 | +3.07% |
| 1977 | 7.1 | +0.2 | +3.08% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | +0.2 | +3.08% |
| 1975 | 6.7 | +0.2 | +3.04% |
| 1974 | 6.5 | +0.2 | +2.98% |
| 1973 | 6.3 | +0.2 | +2.92% |
| 1972 | 6.1 | +0.2 | +2.85% |
| 1971 | 6 | +0.2 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.8 | +0.2 | +2.97% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | +0.2 | +3.24% |
| 1968 | 5.5 | +0.2 | +3.28% |
| 1967 | 5.3 | +0.2 | +3.26% |
| 1966 | 5.1 | +0.2 | +3.25% |
| 1965 | 5 | +0.2 | +3.22% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | +0.1 | +3.21% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | +0.1 | +3.21% |
| 1962 | 4.5 | +0.1 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4.4 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
