The total population in Zambia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 2.9 million people (+13.72 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 24.07 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.According to the International Monetary Fund, the total population of a country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like South Sudan, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.

Chart and table of Zambia population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

The total population in Zambia was estimated at 19.7 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Zambia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) in Zambia was reported at 41.54 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Population ages 15-64, female in Zambia was reported at 5882994 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Population ages 15-64, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) in Zambia was reported at 56.2 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ndola, Zambia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Zambia urban population for 2023 was 9,530,988, a 4.05% increase from 2022.

• Zambia urban population for 2022 was 9,160,288, a 4.09% increase from 2021.
• Zambia urban population for 2021 was 8,800,295, a 4.18% increase from 2020.
• Zambia urban population for 2020 was 8,447,250, a 4.28% increase from 2019.

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

There were 1 021 000 Linkedin users in Zambia in February 2025, which accounted for 4.7% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (480 000).

Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) in Zambia was reported at 6.9191 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

The total population in Rwanda was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.5 million people (+10.82 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 15.32 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the total population of a country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Zambia, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

There were 4 111 500 Facebook users in Zambia in February 2025, which accounted for 19% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 54.9%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (1 503 600). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 749 200.

There were 482 400 Instagram users in Zambia in February 2025, which accounted for 2.2% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 53.2%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (201 900). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 91 400.

The total population in Madagascar was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 4.5 million people (+14.71 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 35.09 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Uganda, Mozambique, and Zambia.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Zambia was reported at 189421 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Population of the official age for post-secondary non-tertiary education, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

In 2025, nearly 11.7 percent of the world population in extreme poverty, with the poverty threshold at 2.15 U.S. dollars a day, lived in Nigeria. Moreover, the Democratic Republic of the Congo accounted for around 11.7 percent of the global population in extreme poverty. Other African nations with a large poor population were Tanzania, Mozambique, and Madagascar. Poverty levels remain high despite the forecast decline Poverty is a widespread issue across Africa. Around 429 million people on the continent were living below the extreme poverty line of 2.15 U.S. dollars a day in 2024. Since the continent had approximately 1.4 billion inhabitants, roughly a third of Africa’s population was in extreme poverty that year. Mozambique, Malawi, Central African Republic, and Niger had Africa’s highest extreme poverty rates based on the 2.15 U.S. dollars per day extreme poverty indicator (updated from 1.90 U.S. dollars in September 2022). Although the levels of poverty on the continent are forecast to decrease in the coming years, Africa will remain the poorest region compared to the rest of the world. Prevalence of poverty and malnutrition across Africa Multiple factors are linked to increased poverty. Regions with critical situations of employment, education, health, nutrition, war, and conflict usually have larger poor populations. Consequently, poverty tends to be more prevalent in least-developed and developing countries worldwide. For similar reasons, rural households also face higher poverty levels. In 2024, the extreme poverty rate in Africa stood at around 45 percent among the rural population, compared to seven percent in urban areas. Together with poverty, malnutrition is also widespread in Africa. Limited access to food leads to low health conditions, increasing the poverty risk. At the same time, poverty can determine inadequate nutrition. Almost 38.3 percent of the global undernourished population lived in Africa in 2022.

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2024, the country counted over 232.6 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has around 132 million inhabitants. Egypt registered the largest population in North Africa, reaching nearly 116 million people. In terms of inhabitants per square kilometer, Nigeria only ranks seventh, while Mauritius has the highest population density on the whole African continent. The fastest-growing world region Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, after Asia. Nevertheless, Africa records the highest growth rate worldwide, with figures rising by over two percent every year. In some countries, such as Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Chad, the population increase peaks at over three percent. With so many births, Africa is also the youngest continent in the world. However, this coincides with a low life expectancy. African cities on the rise The last decades have seen high urbanization rates in Asia, mainly in China and India. However, African cities are currently growing at larger rates. Indeed, most of the fastest-growing cities in the world are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Gwagwalada, in Nigeria, and Kabinda, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ranked first worldwide. By 2035, instead, Africa's fastest-growing cities are forecast to be Bujumbura, in Burundi, and Zinder, Nigeria.

There were 3 811 300 Messenger users in Zambia in February 2025, which accounted for 17.6% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 54.7%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (1 375 100). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 699 400.

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.