Urban population, male (% of total) in Zambia
Zambia: Urban population, male (% of total) was 20.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
20.7%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 1980
All-time low
17.6%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Zambia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20.7% for urban population, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Zambia peaked at 20.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.7% | — |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 urban population, male in Zambia?
- Urban population, male in Zambia was 20.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for urban population, male?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.