Long term urban population region in Zambia
Zambia: Long term urban population region was 44.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44.75
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 202 countries
All-time high
44.75
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Zambia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Zambia stood at 44.75. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Zambia peaked at 44.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
That places Zambia 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0016 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0048 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0144 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0431 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1294 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3883 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.16 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.31 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.44 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.57 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.72 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.89 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.07 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.27 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.48 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2.72 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 2.98 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 3.26 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 3.57 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 3.91 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 4.28 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 4.69 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 5.14 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 5.63 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 6.16 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 6.75 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 7.39 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 8.1 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 8.87 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 9.71 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 10.64 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 11.65 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 12.21 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 12.78 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 13.37 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 13.98 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 14.61 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 15.27 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 15.95 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 16.66 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 17.39 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 18.14 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 18.91 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 19.71 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 20.6 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 21.87 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 23.19 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 24.59 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 26.05 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 27.56 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 29.12 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 30.09 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 30.94 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 31.86 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 32.83 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 33.86 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 34.92 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 35.81 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 36.74 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 37.72 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 38.74 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 39.81 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 39.78 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 39.7 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.65 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.64 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.62 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.61 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.63 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.66 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.33 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 38.94 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.56 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 38.21 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.89 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.42 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 37 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.59 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.16 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.71 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.32 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.93 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.54 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.16 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.77 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.38 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.99 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.6 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.21 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.82 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.41 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.99 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.58 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 44.16 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 44.75 | +1.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0016 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0016 | 0.0048 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0048 | 0.0144 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0144 | 0.0431 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0431 | 0.1294 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1294 | 0.3883 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0431 | 0.0431 | 0.0431 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1294 | 0.1294 | 0.1294 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3883 | 0.3883 | 0.3883 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.98 | 2.98 | 2.98 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.91 | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.28 | 4.28 | 4.28 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.14 | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.63 | 5.63 | 5.63 | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.39 | 7.39 | 7.39 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.87 | 8.87 | 8.87 | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.71 | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.64 | 10.64 | 10.64 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.39 | 11.65 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.98 | 18.14 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.35 | 30.09 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.67 | 39.61 | 39.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.97 | 36.16 | 39.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.71 | 35.71 | 35.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 | 35.71 | 41.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.29 | 41.82 | 44.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 152 Mozambique 45.7 compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 45.09 compare
- 154 Pakistan 44.85 compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.6 compare
- 157 Guinea 44.59 compare
- 158 Laos 44.45 compare
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- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Zambia?
- Long term urban population region in Zambia was 44.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for long term urban population region?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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