Population in the largest city in Zambia
Zambia: Population in the largest city was 29.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Zambia, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 29.46 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Zambia peaked at 29.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1960.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.89 | — |
| 1965 | 6.21 | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 7.86 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 8.7 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 13.17 | +51.5% |
| 1985 | 16.17 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 19.18 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 20.26 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 21.91 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 25.77 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 27.42 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.46 | +7.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 29.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the largest city 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +51.5% | 8.7 | 13.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 | 4.89 | 6.21 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.28 | 7.86 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.67 | 13.17 | 16.17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.72 | 19.18 | 20.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9 | 21.91 | 23.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 25.77 | 27.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.46 | 29.46 | 29.46 | 1 |
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More population data for Zambia
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Zambia?
- Population in the largest city in Zambia was 29.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population in the largest city?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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