Population density in Zambia
Zambia: Population density was 86.73 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
86.73 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 234 countries
All-time high
86.73 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.2038 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Zambia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Zambia stood at 86.73 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Zambia peaked at 86.73 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.2038 people per km², in 1000.
That places Zambia 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2038 people per km² | 0.2038 people per km² | 0.2038 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2446 people per km² | 0.2446 people per km² | 0.2446 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2853 people per km² | 0.2853 people per km² | 0.2853 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3261 people per km² | 0.3261 people per km² | 0.3261 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3668 people per km² | 0.3668 people per km² | 0.3668 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4076 people per km² | 0.4076 people per km² | 0.4076 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4422 people per km² | 0.4422 people per km² | 0.4422 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4769 people per km² | 0.4769 people per km² | 0.4769 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4578 people per km² | 0.4578 people per km² | 0.4578 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4665 people per km² | 0.4665 people per km² | 0.4665 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4759 people per km² | 0.4759 people per km² | 0.4759 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4858 people per km² | 0.4858 people per km² | 0.4858 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4964 people per km² | 0.4964 people per km² | 0.4964 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5079 people per km² | 0.5079 people per km² | 0.5079 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5202 people per km² | 0.5202 people per km² | 0.5202 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5335 people per km² | 0.5335 people per km² | 0.5335 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.548 people per km² | 0.548 people per km² | 0.548 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.08 people per km² | 1 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.25 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.46 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.7 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.97 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.14 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.15 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.16 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.2 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.11 people per km² | 2.05 people per km² | 2.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.99 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.09 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.41 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 2.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.82 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.6 people per km² | 3.12 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.91 people per km² | 4.24 people per km² | 5.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.65 people per km² | 5.81 people per km² | 7.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 people per km² | 7.81 people per km² | 10.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 people per km² | 10.47 people per km² | 13.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 people per km² | 13.48 people per km² | 18.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 people per km² | 18.79 people per km² | 24.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.13 people per km² | 25.64 people per km² | 32.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.6 people per km² | 33.66 people per km² | 41.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 46.4 people per km² | 42.44 people per km² | 50.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.11 people per km² | 51.23 people per km² | 58.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 63.53 people per km² | 59.82 people per km² | 67.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 71.33 people per km² | 67.95 people per km² | 74.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 78.24 people per km² | 75.3 people per km² | 81.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 84.03 people per km² | 81.62 people per km² | 86.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 86.73 people per km² | 86.73 people per km² | 86.73 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 79,275 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Zambia?
- Population density in Zambia was 86.73 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.73 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2038 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for population density?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.