Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 27.88 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 13.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 units per square kilometre | 13.48 units per square kilometre | 18.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 units per square kilometre | 18.79 units per square kilometre | 24.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 units per square kilometre | 25.64 units per square kilometre | 27.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 171 Somalia 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 28.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Zambia was 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.