Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Zambia

Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0277 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0277 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0103 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Zambia, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Zambia stood at 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Zambia peaked at 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0116 Persons per square kilometre 0.0103 Persons per square kilometre 0.0129 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0154 Persons per square kilometre 0.0133 Persons per square kilometre 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0216 Persons per square kilometre 0.0186 Persons per square kilometre 0.0247 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0266 Persons per square kilometre 0.0255 Persons per square kilometre 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 125 Eritrea 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 126 Angola 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 127 Somalia 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 129 Vanuatu 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 130 Peru 0.0268 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 131 Solomon Islands 0.0265 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Zambia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Zambia was 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Zambia ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.