Zambia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,321,000 1,153,000 1,167,000 3.12 1
1951 2,393,000 1,189,000 1,204,000 3.22
1952 2,467,000 1,225,000 1,241,000 3.32
1953 2,543,000 1,263,000 1,280,000 3.42 1
1954 2,622,000 1,301,000 1,320,000 3.53
1955 2,703,000 1,341,000 1,361,000 3.64
1956 2,787,000 1,383,000 1,404,000 3.75
1957 2,874,000 1,425,000 1,448,000 3.87
1958 2,963,000 1,469,000 1,494,000 3.99
1959 3,057,000 1,515,000 1,541,000 4.11 1
1960 3,153,000 1,562,000 1,590,000 4.24
1961 3,254,000 1,612,000 1,641,000 4.38
1962 3,358,000 1,663,000 1,694,000 4.52
1963 3,465,000 1,716,000 1,749,000 4.66
1964 3,577,000 1,770,000 1,806,000 4.81 1
1965 3,692,000 1,827,000 1,864,000 4.97
1966 3,812,000 1,885,000 1,926,000 5.13
1967 3,936,000 1,946,000 1,989,000 5.30
1968 4,065,000 2,010,000 2,055,000 5.47 1
1969 4,197,000 2,074,000 2,122,000 5.65
1970 4,321,000 2,133,000 2,188,000 5.81
1971 4,442,000 2,188,000 2,254,000 5.98
1972 4,569,000 2,246,000 2,322,000 6.15 1
1973 4,702,000 2,307,000 2,394,000 6.33
1974 4,842,000 2,372,000 2,469,000 6.51
1975 4,990,000 2,441,000 2,548,000 6.71
1976 5,143,000 2,513,000 2,630,000 6.92 1
1977 5,302,000 2,587,000 2,715,000 7.13
1978 5,465,000 2,663,000 2,801,000 7.35
1979 5,631,000 2,741,000 2,890,000 7.58 1
1980 5,802,000 2,822,000 2,980,000 7.81
1981 5,983,000 2,908,000 3,074,000 8.05
1982 6,178,000 3,003,000 3,174,000 8.31 1
1983 6,381,000 3,102,000 3,278,000 8.58
1984 6,580,000 3,199,000 3,381,000 8.85 1
1985 6,780,000 3,295,000 3,485,000 9.12
1986 6,986,000 3,394,000 3,592,000 9.40
1987 7,191,000 3,492,000 3,698,000 9.67 1
1988 7,391,000 3,587,000 3,804,000 9.94
1989 7,589,000 3,680,000 3,908,000 10.21 1
1990 7,786,000 3,772,000 4,013,000 10.47
1991 7,981,000 3,864,000 4,117,000 10.74
1992 8,176,000 3,954,000 4,221,000 11.00 1
1993 8,373,000 4,046,000 4,327,000 11.27
1994 8,576,000 4,140,000 4,435,000 11.54 1
1995 8,785,000 4,239,000 4,546,000 11.82
1996 9,004,000 4,342,000 4,661,000 12.11 1
1997 9,237,000 4,455,000 4,781,000 12.43
1998 9,482,000 4,575,000 4,906,000 12.76
1999 9,740,000 4,703,000 5,036,000 13.10 1
2000 10,017,000 4,842,000 5,175,000 13.48 1
2001 10,325,000 4,999,000 5,325,000 13.89
2002 10,647,000 5,165,000 5,482,000 14.32 1
2003 10,983,000 5,336,000 5,646,000 14.78
2004 11,338,000 5,518,000 5,819,000 15.25 1
2005 11,718,000 5,714,000 6,004,000 15.76 1
2006 12,129,000 5,927,000 6,201,000 16.32 1
2007 12,565,000 6,153,000 6,411,000 16.90 1
2008 13,021,000 6,390,000 6,630,000 17.52 1
2009 13,490,000 6,632,000 6,857,000 18.15
2010 13,965,000 6,876,000 7,088,000 18.79 1
2011 14,437,000 7,115,000 7,321,000 19.42 1
2012 14,913,000 7,355,000 7,558,000 20.06 1
2013 15,398,000 7,599,000 7,799,000 20.72 1
2014 15,895,000 7,848,000 8,046,000 21.38 1
2015 16,399,000 8,101,000 8,297,000 22.06 1
2016 16,914,000 8,360,000 8,553,000 22.75 1
2017 17,441,000 8,625,000 8,815,000 23.46 1
2018 17,973,000 8,892,000 9,081,000 24.18 1
2019 18,513,000 9,162,000 9,351,000 24.91 1
2020 19,059,000 9,433,000 9,626,000 25.64 1
2021 19,603,000 9,702,000 9,900,000 26.37 1
2022 20,152,000 9,973,000 10,179,000 27.11 1
2023 20,723,000 10,256,000 10,467,000 27.88 1
2024 21,314,000 10,550,000 10,764,000 28.67 1
2025 21,913,000 10,848,000 11,065,000 29.48 1
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