Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0162 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Zambia 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0162 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0162 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 147 Eritrea 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Angola 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bhutan 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 New Zealand 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Sudan 0.0159 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)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.