Zambia population

Population Information

Zambia's population is 21.314.956 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations 2024. Zambia is a country in East Africa with an area of 743.390 Km2.

Quick facts about Zambia population 2024

Zambia population

Population: 21.314.956
% of World population: 0,26%
World Ranking: 63
% annual change: 2,79%
Annual change: 594.815
Net migration (people): 7.381
Density (people/Km²): 29
Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 98,0
Fertility rate: 4,04
Median age: 17,7
Average life expectancy: 66,5

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Population Zambia 2024 and history

Year	Population	% annual change	Changes by year	Net migration	Median age	Average life expectancy	Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female)	Density (N/Km²)
2024	21.314.956	2,79%.	594.815	7.381	17,7	66,5	98,0	28,7
2023	20.723.965	2,83%.	587.166	9.521	17,5	66,3	98,0	27,9
2022	20.152.938	2,75%.	554.888	-8.566	17,3	65,3	98,0	27,1
2021	19.603.607	2,77%.	543.773	8.143	17,1	62,4	98,0	26,4
2020	19.059.395	2,86%.	544.652	8.156	16,9	63,4	98,0	25,6
2015	16.399.089	3,09%.	507.293	16.261	16,1	60,7	97,6	22,1
2010	13.965.594	3,37%.	471.090	22.761	15,6	56,9	97,0	18,8
2005	11.718.819	3,45%.	404.068	35.316	15,2	51,6	95,2	15,8

Population forecast Zambia

Year	Population	% annual change	Changes by year	Net migration	Median age	Average life expectancy	Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female)	Density (N/Km²)
2025	21.913.874	2,75%.	603.022	6.562	17,9	66,7	98,0	29,5
2030	25.024.901	2,55%.	638.560	2.795	19,1	67,5	98,1	33,7
2035	28.266.892	2,33%.	657.462	-1.794	20,3	68,3	98,1	38,0
2040	31.550.402	2,08%.	655.904	-9.164	21,3	69,1	98,0	42,4
2045	34.821.106	1,88%.	654.790	-13.308	22,5	69,8	97,8	46,8
2050	38.083.385	1,70%.	646.207	-19.990	23,6	70,5	97,6	51,2
2055	41.298.203	1,55%.	639.564	-21.276	24,7	71,2	97,4	55,6
2060	44.467.763	1,42%.	630.390	-16.673	25,9	71,9	97,2	59,8

Population of religions in Zambia

Population
Year	Christianity	Islamic	Hinduism	Buddhism	Folk religion	Judaism	Other religions	Non-religious
2010	12.770.000	70.000	10.000	<10.000	40.000	<10.000	120.000	70.000
2020	17.510.000	110.000	20.000	<10.000	60.000	<10.000	170.000	100.000
2030	23.760.000	180.000	30.000	<10.000	90.000	<10.000	250.000	150.000
2040	32.190.000	300.000	40.000	<10.000	120.000	<10.000	340.000	210.000
2050	43.170.000	470.000	50.000	<10.000	160.000	<10.000	480.000	290.000

Proportion (%)
Year	Christianity	Islamic	Hinduism	Buddhism	Folk religion	Judaism	Other religions	Non-religious
2010	97,6	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0
2020	97,4	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0
2030	97,1	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,0	<1,0
2040	96,9	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,0	<1,0
2050	96,7	1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,1	<1,0

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