Share of population below and above $30 per day in Zambia
Zambia: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 20.11 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Zambia is 20.11 million people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Zambia peaked at 20.11 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.94 million people, in 1991.
That places Zambia 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.94 million people | — |
| 1993 | 8.35 million people | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.95 million people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 9.41 million people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million people | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 11.53 million people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.29 million people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.92 million people | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 16.30 million people | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 20.11 million people | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 million people | 7.94 million people | 9.41 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.57 million people | 10.90 million people | 12.29 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.11 million people | 13.92 million people | 16.30 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.11 million people | 20.11 million people | 20.11 million people | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Zambia?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Zambia was 20.11 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 million people in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.