Population growth rate with and without migration in Zambia
Zambia: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population growth rate with and without migration in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.8% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Zambia peaked at 3.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 4 |
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More population data for Zambia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 79,275 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.82 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Zambia?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Zambia was 2.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.