Population density in Zambia
Zambia: Population density was 86.73 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
86.73
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 235 countries
All-time high
86.73
in 2100
All-time low
0.2038
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Zambia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Zambia stood at 86.73. 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.2038, in 1000.
That places Zambia 131st out of 235 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.
Population density in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2038 | — |
| 1100 | 0.2446 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 0.2853 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 0.3261 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 0.3668 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 0.4076 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 0.4422 | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 0.4769 | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 0.4578 | -4.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4665 | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 0.4759 | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4858 | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 0.4964 | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 0.5079 | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 0.5202 | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 0.5335 | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 0.548 | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 1 | +83.4% |
| 1801 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 1.04 | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 1.12 | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 1.13 | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 1.15 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 1.17 | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 1.19 | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 1.21 | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 1.22 | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 1.26 | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 1.28 | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 1.3 | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 1.34 | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 1.4 | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 1.42 | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 1.45 | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 1.47 | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 1.49 | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 1.51 | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.54 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 1.56 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.58 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1.61 | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 1.63 | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 1.66 | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 1.68 | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 1.71 | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 1.73 | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 1.76 | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 1.79 | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 1.81 | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 1.84 | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 1.87 | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 1.9 | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 1.93 | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 1.96 | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 2.05 | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 2.11 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 2.13 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.19 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.19 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.21 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.21 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 2.18 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.17 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 2.16 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 2.15 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 2.12 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 2.09 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.08 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.06 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.04 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 2 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 2.07 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 2.1 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 2.13 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.16 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 2.19 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.26 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 2.29 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.32 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 2.35 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.39 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2.42 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.45 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 2.49 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 2.52 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.56 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.6 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 2.64 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.69 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.74 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.79 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.84 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.89 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.94 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.99 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 3.05 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 3.12 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 3.22 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3.32 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 3.42 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 3.53 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3.64 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.75 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.87 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.99 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 4.11 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 4.24 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4.38 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.52 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.66 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.81 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.97 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.13 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.3 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.47 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.65 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.81 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.98 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.15 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.33 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.51 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.71 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.92 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.13 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.35 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7.58 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.05 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.31 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.58 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.85 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.12 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.67 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.94 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.21 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.47 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.74 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.26 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.54 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.82 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.11 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.43 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.76 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.48 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.89 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.32 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.78 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.25 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.76 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.52 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.15 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.79 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.42 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.06 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.71 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.38 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.75 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.46 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.18 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.64 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.37 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.11 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.88 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 28.67 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 29.48 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 30.3 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 31.13 | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 31.96 | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 32.81 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 33.66 | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 34.53 | +2.6% |
| 2032 | 35.39 | +2.5% |
| 2033 | 36.27 | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 37.14 | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 38.02 | +2.4% |
| 2036 | 38.91 | +2.3% |
| 2037 | 39.8 | +2.3% |
| 2038 | 40.68 | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 41.56 | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 42.44 | +2.1% |
| 2041 | 43.32 | +2.1% |
| 2042 | 44.2 | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 45.08 | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 45.96 | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 46.84 | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 47.72 | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 48.6 | +1.8% |
| 2048 | 49.48 | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 50.36 | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 51.23 | +1.7% |
| 2051 | 52.1 | +1.7% |
| 2052 | 52.96 | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 53.83 | +1.6% |
| 2054 | 54.69 | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 55.55 | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 56.41 | +1.5% |
| 2057 | 57.27 | +1.5% |
| 2058 | 58.12 | +1.5% |
| 2059 | 58.97 | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 59.82 | +1.4% |
| 2061 | 60.66 | +1.4% |
| 2062 | 61.5 | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 62.33 | +1.3% |
| 2064 | 63.15 | +1.3% |
| 2065 | 63.97 | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 64.77 | +1.3% |
| 2067 | 65.57 | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 66.37 | +1.2% |
| 2069 | 67.16 | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 67.95 | +1.2% |
| 2071 | 68.72 | +1.1% |
| 2072 | 69.49 | +1.1% |
| 2073 | 70.25 | +1.1% |
| 2074 | 71 | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 71.74 | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 72.47 | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 73.19 | +1.0% |
| 2078 | 73.9 | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 74.6 | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 75.3 | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 75.98 | +0.9% |
| 2082 | 76.65 | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 77.31 | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 77.97 | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 78.61 | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 79.23 | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 79.85 | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 80.46 | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 81.05 | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 81.62 | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 82.19 | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 82.75 | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 83.29 | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 83.82 | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 84.34 | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 84.84 | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 85.33 | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 85.81 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 86.28 | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 86.73 | +0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 86.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 86.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +83.4% | 0.548 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2038 | 0.2038 | 0.2038 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2446 | 0.2446 | 0.2446 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2853 | 0.2853 | 0.2853 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3261 | 0.3261 | 0.3261 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3668 | 0.3668 | 0.3668 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4076 | 0.4076 | 0.4076 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4422 | 0.4422 | 0.4422 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4769 | 0.4769 | 0.4769 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4578 | 0.4578 | 0.4578 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4665 | 0.4665 | 0.4665 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4759 | 0.4759 | 0.4759 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4858 | 0.4858 | 0.4858 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4964 | 0.4964 | 0.4964 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5079 | 0.5079 | 0.5079 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5335 | 0.5335 | 0.5335 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.548 | 0.548 | 0.548 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.25 | 1.17 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.46 | 1.36 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.7 | 1.58 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.97 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.14 | 2.13 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 | 2.16 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.2 | 2.18 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.11 | 2.05 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.99 | 1.96 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.09 | 1.97 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.41 | 2.26 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.82 | 2.6 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 3.12 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.91 | 4.24 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.65 | 5.81 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 | 7.81 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 | 10.47 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 | 13.48 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 | 18.79 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.13 | 25.64 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.6 | 33.66 | 41.56 | 10 |
| 2040s | 46.4 | 42.44 | 50.36 | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.11 | 51.23 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2060s | 63.53 | 59.82 | 67.16 | 10 |
| 2070s | 71.33 | 67.95 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2080s | 78.24 | 75.3 | 81.05 | 10 |
| 2090s | 84.03 | 81.62 | 86.28 | 10 |
| 2100s | 86.73 | 86.73 | 86.73 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Zambia?
- Population density in Zambia was 86.73 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.73 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2038 in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for population density?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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