Urban population in Zambia in 2025 — 10,062,227 people. Ranked 66 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,752.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.06M | +370,235 | +3.82% |
| 2024 | 9.69M | +360,284 | +3.86% |
| 2023 | 9.33M | +343,729 | +3.82% |
| 2022 | 8.99M | +316,250 | +3.65% |
| 2021 | 8.67M | +311,430 | +3.73% |
| 2020 | 8.36M | +308,670 | +3.83% |
| 2019 | 8.05M | +302,959 | +3.91% |
| 2018 | 7.75M | +296,064 | +3.97% |
| 2017 | 7.45M | +290,321 | +4.05% |
| 2016 | 7.16M | +281,963 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.88M | +273,677 | +4.14% |
| 2014 | 6.61M | +267,151 | +4.21% |
| 2013 | 6.34M | +259,229 | +4.26% |
| 2012 | 6.08M | +251,951 | +4.32% |
| 2011 | 5.83M | +248,237 | +4.45% |
| 2010 | 5.58M | +252,610 | +4.74% |
| 2009 | 5.33M | +253,973 | +5.01% |
| 2008 | 5.07M | +248,063 | +5.14% |
| 2007 | 4.83M | +235,703 | +5.14% |
| 2006 | 4.59M | +218,962 | +5.01% |
| 2005 | 4.37M | +197,902 | +4.74% |
| 2004 | 4.17M | +176,389 | +4.41% |
| 2003 | 4M | +155,696 | +4.05% |
| 2002 | 3.84M | +135,623 | +3.66% |
| 2001 | 3.71M | +111,477 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.59M | +70,520 | +2% |
| 1999 | 3.52M | +40,901 | +1.17% |
| 1998 | 3.48M | +29,824 | +0.86% |
| 1997 | 3.45M | +32,310 | +0.94% |
| 1996 | 3.42M | +46,117 | +1.37% |
| 1995 | 3.37M | +57,909 | +1.75% |
| 1994 | 3.32M | +58,697 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.26M | +60,544 | +1.89% |
| 1992 | 3.2M | +63,768 | +2.04% |
| 1991 | 3.13M | +68,142 | +2.22% |
| 1990 | 3.06M | +70,932 | +2.37% |
| 1989 | 2.99M | +71,897 | +2.46% |
| 1988 | 2.92M | +73,604 | +2.58% |
| 1987 | 2.85M | +76,255 | +2.75% |
| 1986 | 2.77M | +77,375 | +2.87% |
| 1985 | 2.69M | +76,223 | +2.91% |
| 1984 | 2.62M | +76,686 | +3.02% |
| 1983 | 2.54M | +78,731 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46M | +76,783 | +3.22% |
| 1981 | 2.39M | +71,959 | +3.11% |
| 1980 | 2.31M | +78,465 | +3.51% |
| 1979 | 2.24M | +89,939 | +4.19% |
| 1978 | 2.15M | +98,843 | +4.83% |
| 1977 | 2.05M | +104,707 | +5.39% |
| 1976 | 1.94M | +107,880 | +5.88% |
| 1975 | 1.83M | +108,317 | +6.27% |
| 1974 | 1.73M | +106,559 | +6.58% |
| 1973 | 1.62M | +103,370 | +6.82% |
| 1972 | 1.52M | +98,751 | +6.97% |
| 1971 | 1.42M | +93,050 | +7.02% |
| 1970 | 1.32M | +89,818 | +7.27% |
| 1969 | 1.23M | +95,724 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.14M | +101,558 | +9.79% |
| 1967 | 1.04M | +100,063 | +10.67% |
| 1966 | 937,458 | +93,387 | +11.06% |
| 1965 | 844,071 | +81,973 | +10.76% |
| 1964 | 762,098 | +66,261 | +9.52% |
| 1963 | 695,837 | +54,544 | +8.51% |
| 1962 | 641,293 | +50,711 | +8.59% |
| 1961 | 590,582 | +47,396 | +8.73% |
| 1960 | 543,186 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
