Zambia Population Density 1950-2025
Chart and table of Zambia population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Zambia in 2025 is 28.84 people per square kilometer, a 2.71% increase from 2024.
- The population density of Zambia in 2024 was 28.08 people per square kilometer, a 2.75% increase from 2023.
- The population density of Zambia in 2023 was 27.33 people per square kilometer, a 2.76% increase from 2022.
- The population density of Zambia in 2022 was 26.60 people per square kilometer, a 2.8% increase from 2021.
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Zambia - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
28.84 |
2.71% |
| 2024 |
28.08 |
2.75% |
| 2023 |
27.33 |
2.76% |
| 2022 |
26.60 |
2.80% |
| 2021 |
25.87 |
2.88% |
| 2020 |
25.15 |
2.98% |
| 2019 |
24.42 |
3.05% |
| 2018 |
23.70 |
3.11% |
| 2017 |
22.98 |
3.16% |
| 2016 |
22.28 |
3.20% |
| 2015 |
21.59 |
3.24% |
| 2014 |
20.91 |
3.30% |
| 2013 |
20.24 |
3.33% |
| 2012 |
19.59 |
3.36% |
| 2011 |
18.96 |
3.43% |
| 2010 |
18.33 |
3.56% |
| 2009 |
17.70 |
3.62% |
| 2008 |
17.08 |
3.64% |
| 2007 |
16.48 |
3.60% |
| 2006 |
15.91 |
3.52% |
| 2005 |
15.37 |
3.37% |
| 2004 |
14.87 |
3.23% |
| 2003 |
14.40 |
3.14% |
| 2002 |
13.96 |
3.10% |
| 2001 |
13.54 |
3.04% |
| 2000 |
13.14 |
2.81% |
| 1999 |
12.78 |
2.65% |
| 1998 |
12.45 |
2.62% |
| 1997 |
12.14 |
2.60% |
| 1996 |
11.83 |
2.51% |
| 1995 |
11.54 |
2.48% |
| 1994 |
11.26 |
2.46% |
| 1993 |
10.99 |
2.43% |
| 1992 |
10.73 |
2.46% |
| 1991 |
10.47 |
2.52% |
| 1990 |
10.21 |
2.60% |
| 1989 |
9.95 |
2.70% |
| 1988 |
9.69 |
2.81% |
| 1987 |
9.43 |
2.96% |
| 1986 |
9.16 |
3.06% |
| 1985 |
8.88 |
3.06% |
| 1984 |
8.62 |
3.13% |
| 1983 |
8.36 |
3.29% |
| 1982 |
8.09 |
3.28% |
| 1981 |
7.84 |
3.09% |
| 1980 |
7.60 |
3.01% |
| 1979 |
7.38 |
3.01% |
| 1978 |
7.16 |
3.02% |
| 1977 |
6.95 |
3.02% |
| 1976 |
6.75 |
3.01% |
| 1975 |
6.55 |
2.97% |
| 1974 |
6.36 |
2.92% |
| 1973 |
6.18 |
2.87% |
| 1972 |
6.01 |
2.81% |
| 1971 |
5.85 |
2.76% |
| 1970 |
5.69 |
2.95% |
| 1969 |
5.53 |
3.22% |
| 1968 |
5.35 |
3.28% |
| 1967 |
5.18 |
3.27% |
| 1966 |
5.02 |
3.27% |
| 1965 |
4.86 |
3.25% |
| 1964 |
4.71 |
3.25% |
| 1963 |
4.56 |
3.25% |
| 1962 |
4.42 |
3.23% |
| 1961 |
4.28 |
3.21% |
| 1960 |
4.14 |
3.18% |
| 1959 |
4.02 |
3.15% |
| 1958 |
3.89 |
3.11% |
| 1957 |
3.78 |
3.07% |
| 1956 |
3.66 |
3.03% |
| 1955 |
3.56 |
2.99% |
| 1954 |
3.45 |
2.95% |
| 1953 |
3.36 |
2.91% |
| 1952 |
3.26 |
2.88% |
| 1951 |
3.17 |
2.86% |
| 1950 |
3.08 |
0.00% |
