What is the population of Zambia?
Zambia has 21.9 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 3.2 million to 21.9 million, 6.9 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,153,729 |
| 1970 | 4,321,718 |
| 1980 | 5,802,833 |
| 1990 | 7,786,169 |
| 2000 | 10,017,631 |
| 2010 | 13,965,594 |
| 2020 | 19,059,395 |
| 2025 | 21,913,874 |
What is the capital of Zambia?
The capital of Zambia is Lusaka.
What currency does Zambia use?
Zambia uses the Zambian kwacha (ZMW).
What language is spoken in Zambia?
The official language of Zambia is English.
Where is Zambia?
Zambia is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
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How big is Zambia?
Zambia covers 752,612 km² (290,585 sq mi). The United States is about 13 times as large.
Economy of Zambia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $28.9 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,318
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Zambia is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Zambia rank?
Zambia is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: