Population, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population, per square kilometre was 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Zambia is 27.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 13.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 units per square kilometre | 13.48 units per square kilometre | 18.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 units per square kilometre | 18.79 units per square kilometre | 24.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 units per square kilometre | 25.64 units per square kilometre | 27.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 144 Somalia 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Eritrea 28.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chile 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Zambia was 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.