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Population in Zambia

Population in Zambia was 21.91 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8% from 2024. That is the 61st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons21,913,874
Change on 2024+2.8%
Rank61st of 215Countries ranked
Series high21,913,8742025
Series low3,153,7291960

Population in Zambia, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M25M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,153,729 persons1961: 3,254,086 persons1962: 3,358,099 persons1963: 3,465,907 persons1964: 3,577,017 persons1965: 3,692,086 persons1966: 3,812,003 persons1967: 3,936,343 persons1968: 4,065,593 persons1969: 4,197,116 persons1970: 4,321,718 persons1971: 4,442,525 persons1972: 4,569,309 persons1973: 4,702,693 persons1974: 4,842,746 persons1975: 4,990,086 persons1976: 5,143,842 persons1977: 5,302,480 persons1978: 5,465,374 persons1979: 5,631,728 persons1980: 5,802,833 persons1981: 5,983,289 persons1982: 6,178,637 persons1983: 6,381,038 persons1984: 6,580,490 persons1985: 6,780,953 persons1986: 6,986,471 persons1987: 7,191,282 persons1988: 7,391,440 persons1989: 7,589,216 persons1990: 7,786,169 persons1991: 7,981,650 persons1992: 8,176,680 persons1993: 8,373,921 persons1994: 8,576,269 persons1995: 8,785,763 persons1996: 9,004,053 persons1997: 9,237,063 persons1998: 9,482,408 persons1999: 9,740,005 persons2000: 10,017,631 persons2001: 10,325,185 persons2002: 10,647,949 persons2003: 10,983,595 persons2004: 11,338,198 persons2005: 11,718,819 persons2006: 12,129,553 persons2007: 12,565,085 persons2008: 13,021,324 persons2009: 13,490,389 persons2010: 13,965,594 persons2011: 14,437,796 persons2012: 14,913,629 persons2013: 15,398,997 persons2014: 15,895,315 persons2015: 16,399,089 persons2016: 16,914,423 persons2017: 17,441,320 persons2018: 17,973,569 persons2019: 18,513,839 persons2020: 19,059,395 persons2021: 19,603,607 persons2022: 20,152,938 persons2023: 20,723,965 persons2024: 21,314,956 persons2025: 21,913,874 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202521,913,874
202421,314,956
202320,723,965
202220,152,938
202119,603,607
202019,059,395
201918,513,839
201817,973,569
201717,441,320
201616,914,423
201516,399,089
201415,895,315
201315,398,997
201214,913,629
201114,437,796
201013,965,594
200913,490,389
200813,021,324
200712,565,085
200612,129,553
200511,718,819
200411,338,198
200310,983,595
200210,647,949
200110,325,185
200010,017,631
19999,740,005
19989,482,408
19979,237,063
19969,004,053
19958,785,763
19948,576,269
19938,373,921
19928,176,680
19917,981,650
19907,786,169
19897,589,216
19887,391,440
19877,191,282
19866,986,471
19856,780,953
19846,580,490
19836,381,038
19826,178,637
19815,983,289
19805,802,833
19795,631,728
19785,465,374
19775,302,480
19765,143,842
19754,990,086
19744,842,746
19734,702,693
19724,569,309
19714,442,525
19704,321,718
19694,197,116
19684,065,593
19673,936,343
19663,812,003
19653,692,086
19643,577,017
19633,465,907
19623,358,099
19613,254,086
19603,153,729

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Zambia?

Population in Zambia was 21.91 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8% from 2024. That is the 61st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Zambia?

21.91 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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