Zambia population (2026)
The population of Zambia is 22,521,916 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Zambia ranks #63 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.271% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.72% a year (+608,041 people). The median age is 19.2 years, women have 3.91 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.9 years. Population density is 30 people per km² of land. The capital is Lusaka.
Population of Zambia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 38,083,386 | +1.70% | 24.6 | 2.81 | 70.5 | 0.394% |
| 2045 | 34,821,106 | +1.88% | 23.5 | 2.96 | 69.8 | 0.369% |
| 2040 | 31,550,402 | +2.08% | 22.4 | 3.15 | 69.1 | 0.344% |
| 2035 | 28,266,892 | +2.33% | 21.3 | 3.4 | 68.3 | 0.318% |
| 2030 | 25,024,901 | +2.55% | 20.1 | 3.67 | 67.5 | 0.292% |
| 2026 | 22,521,916 | +2.72% | 19.2 | 3.91 | 66.9 | 0.271% |
| 2025 | 21,913,874 | +2.75% | 18.9 | 3.97 | 66.7 | 0.266% |
| 2024 | 21,314,956 | +2.79% | 18.7 | 4.04 | 66.5 | 0.261% |
| 2023 | 20,723,965 | +2.83% | 18.5 | 4.1 | 66.3 | 0.256% |
| 2022 | 20,152,938 | +2.75% | 18.3 | 4.17 | 65.3 | 0.251% |
| 2020 | 19,059,395 | +2.86% | 17.9 | 4.32 | 63.4 | 0.242% |
| 2015 | 16,399,089 | +3.09% | 17.1 | 4.78 | 60.7 | 0.220% |
| 2010 | 13,965,594 | +3.37% | 16.6 | 5.36 | 56.9 | 0.199% |
| 2005 | 11,718,819 | +3.45% | 16.2 | 5.7 | 51.6 | 0.178% |
| 2000 | 10,017,632 | +2.88% | 15.8 | 5.92 | 46.6 | 0.162% |
| 1995 | 8,785,764 | +2.42% | 15.7 | 6.23 | 46.1 | 0.153% |
| 1990 | 7,786,169 | +2.53% | 15.6 | 6.57 | 48.2 | 0.146% |
| 1985 | 6,780,953 | +2.99% | 15.4 | 6.93 | 52.0 | 0.139% |
| 1980 | 5,802,833 | +3.00% | 15.2 | 7.14 | 55.5 | 0.130% |
| 1975 | 4,990,086 | +3.03% | 15.5 | 7.42 | 55.7 | 0.123% |
| 1970 | 4,321,718 | +2.73% | 16.2 | 7.22 | 53.4 | 0.117% |
| 1965 | 3,692,086 | +3.19% | 16.5 | 7.12 | 52.1 | 0.111% |
| 1960 | 3,153,729 | +3.12% | 16.9 | 6.95 | 50.6 | 0.105% |
| 1955 | 2,703,543 | +3.05% | 17.2 | 6.8 | 48.8 | 0.099% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania