Population in Zambia in 2025 — 21,913,874 people. Ranked 61 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 594.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.91M | +598,918 | +2.81% |
| 2024 | 21.31M | +590,991 | +2.85% |
| 2023 | 20.72M | +571,027 | +2.83% |
| 2022 | 20.15M | +549,331 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6M | +544,212 | +2.86% |
| 2020 | 19.06M | +545,556 | +2.95% |
| 2019 | 18.51M | +540,270 | +3.01% |
| 2018 | 17.97M | +532,249 | +3.05% |
| 2017 | 17.44M | +526,897 | +3.12% |
| 2016 | 16.91M | +515,334 | +3.14% |
| 2015 | 16.4M | +503,774 | +3.17% |
| 2014 | 15.9M | +496,318 | +3.22% |
| 2013 | 15.4M | +485,368 | +3.25% |
| 2012 | 14.91M | +475,833 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.44M | +472,202 | +3.38% |
| 2010 | 13.97M | +475,205 | +3.52% |
| 2009 | 13.49M | +469,065 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.02M | +456,239 | +3.63% |
| 2007 | 12.57M | +435,532 | +3.59% |
| 2006 | 12.13M | +410,734 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.72M | +380,621 | +3.36% |
| 2004 | 11.34M | +354,603 | +3.23% |
| 2003 | 10.98M | +335,646 | +3.15% |
| 2002 | 10.65M | +322,764 | +3.13% |
| 2001 | 10.33M | +307,554 | +3.07% |
| 2000 | 10.02M | +277,626 | +2.85% |
| 1999 | 9.74M | +257,597 | +2.72% |
| 1998 | 9.48M | +245,345 | +2.66% |
| 1997 | 9.24M | +233,010 | +2.59% |
| 1996 | 9M | +218,290 | +2.48% |
| 1995 | 8.79M | +209,494 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | 8.58M | +202,348 | +2.42% |
| 1993 | 8.37M | +197,241 | +2.41% |
| 1992 | 8.18M | +195,030 | +2.44% |
| 1991 | 7.98M | +195,481 | +2.51% |
| 1990 | 7.79M | +196,953 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.59M | +197,776 | +2.68% |
| 1988 | 7.39M | +200,158 | +2.78% |
| 1987 | 7.19M | +204,811 | +2.93% |
| 1986 | 6.99M | +205,518 | +3.03% |
| 1985 | 6.78M | +200,463 | +3.05% |
| 1984 | 6.58M | +199,452 | +3.13% |
| 1983 | 6.38M | +202,401 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 6.18M | +195,348 | +3.26% |
| 1981 | 5.98M | +180,456 | +3.11% |
| 1980 | 5.8M | +171,105 | +3.04% |
| 1979 | 5.63M | +166,354 | +3.04% |
| 1978 | 5.47M | +162,894 | +3.07% |
| 1977 | 5.3M | +158,638 | +3.08% |
| 1976 | 5.14M | +153,756 | +3.08% |
| 1975 | 4.99M | +147,340 | +3.04% |
| 1974 | 4.84M | +140,053 | +2.98% |
| 1973 | 4.7M | +133,384 | +2.92% |
| 1972 | 4.57M | +126,784 | +2.85% |
| 1971 | 4.44M | +120,807 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.32M | +124,602 | +2.97% |
| 1969 | 4.2M | +131,523 | +3.24% |
| 1968 | 4.07M | +129,250 | +3.28% |
| 1967 | 3.94M | +124,340 | +3.26% |
| 1966 | 3.81M | +119,917 | +3.25% |
| 1965 | 3.69M | +115,069 | +3.22% |
| 1964 | 3.58M | +111,110 | +3.21% |
| 1963 | 3.47M | +107,808 | +3.21% |
| 1962 | 3.36M | +104,013 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.25M | +100,357 | +3.18% |
| 1960 | 3.15M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
