Population by world region in Zambia
Zambia: Population by world region was 64.47 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
64.47 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 239 countries
All-time high
64.47 million people
in 2100
All-time low
151,500 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Zambia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Zambia stood at 64.47 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Zambia peaked at 64.47 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 151,500 people, in 1000.
Zambia ranks 44th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 151,500 people | — |
| 1100 | 181,800 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 212,100 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 242,400 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 272,700 people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 303,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 328,755 people | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 354,510 people | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 340,320 people | -4.0% |
| 1720 | 346,823 people | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 353,744 people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 361,130 people | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 369,038 people | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 377,533 people | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 386,691 people | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 396,607 people | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 407,390 people | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 747,000 people | +83.4% |
| 1801 | 758,402 people | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 769,979 people | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 781,732 people | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 793,665 people | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 805,780 people | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 818,080 people | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 830,567 people | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 843,245 people | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 856,117 people | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 869,384 people | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 882,655 people | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 896,128 people | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 909,807 people | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 923,695 people | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 937,794 people | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 952,109 people | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 966,642 people | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 981,398 people | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 996,378 people | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 1.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 1.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 1.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 1.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 1.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 1.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 1.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 1.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 1.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 1.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 1.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 1.25 million people | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 1.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 1.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 1.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 1.33 million people | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 1.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 1.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 1.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 1.41 million people | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 1.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 1.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 1.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 1.50 million people | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 1.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 1.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 1.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 1.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 1.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.64 million people | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.64 million people | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 1.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.61 million people | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.61 million people | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.60 million people | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 1.57 million people | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 1.56 million people | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.55 million people | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 1.54 million people | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 1.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.52 million people | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.51 million people | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million people | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.49 million people | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 1.48 million people | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.48 million people | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 1.47 million people | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 1.46 million people | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 1.46 million people | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.46 million people | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.58 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.61 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.65 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 1.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 1.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.80 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.90 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.93 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1.97 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.23 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.27 million people | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 2.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 2.39 million people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2.47 million people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.54 million people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.62 million people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.70 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.79 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.87 million people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.96 million people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.06 million people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.15 million people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.25 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.36 million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.69 million people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.81 million people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.94 million people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.07 million people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.20 million people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.44 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.70 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.99 million people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.30 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.47 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.80 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.98 million people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.38 million people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.58 million people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.99 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.19 million people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.39 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.98 million people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.58 million people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.48 million people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.02 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.33 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.34 million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.13 million people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.57 million people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.97 million people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.44 million people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.91 million people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.40 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.90 million people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.40 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.91 million people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.97 million people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.60 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.72 million people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 21.32 million people | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 21.91 million people | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 22.52 million people | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 23.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 23.76 million people | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 24.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 25.02 million people | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 25.67 million people | +2.6% |
| 2032 | 26.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 2033 | 26.96 million people | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 27.61 million people | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 28.27 million people | +2.4% |
| 2036 | 28.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 2037 | 29.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 2038 | 30.24 million people | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 30.90 million people | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 31.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 2041 | 32.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 2042 | 32.86 million people | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 33.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 34.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 34.82 million people | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 35.48 million people | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 36.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 2048 | 36.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 37.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 38.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 2051 | 38.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 2052 | 39.37 million people | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 40.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 2054 | 40.66 million people | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 41.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 41.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 2057 | 42.57 million people | +1.5% |
| 2058 | 43.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2059 | 43.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 44.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 2061 | 45.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 2062 | 45.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 46.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 2064 | 46.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 2065 | 47.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 48.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 2067 | 48.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 49.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2069 | 49.93 million people | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 50.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 2071 | 51.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 2072 | 51.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 2073 | 52.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 2074 | 52.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 53.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 53.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 54.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 2078 | 54.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 55.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 55.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 56.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 2082 | 56.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 57.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 57.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 58.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 58.90 million people | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 59.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 59.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 60.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 60.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 61.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 61.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 61.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 62.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 62.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 63.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 63.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 63.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 64.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 64.47 million people | +0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 64.47 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 64.47 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 407,390 people | 747,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 151,500 people | 151,500 people | 151,500 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 181,800 people | 181,800 people | 181,800 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 212,100 people | 212,100 people | 212,100 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 242,400 people | 242,400 people | 242,400 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 272,700 people | 272,700 people | 272,700 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 303,000 people | 303,000 people | 303,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 328,755 people | 328,755 people | 328,755 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 354,510 people | 354,510 people | 354,510 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 340,320 people | 340,320 people | 340,320 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 346,823 people | 346,823 people | 346,823 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 353,744 people | 353,744 people | 353,744 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 361,130 people | 361,130 people | 361,130 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 369,038 people | 369,038 people | 369,038 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 377,533 people | 377,533 people | 377,533 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 386,691 people | 386,691 people | 386,691 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 396,607 people | 396,607 people | 396,607 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 407,390 people | 407,390 people | 407,390 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 800,457 people | 747,000 people | 856,117 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 931,599 people | 869,384 people | 996,378 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.08 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.26 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.47 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.59 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.62 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.63 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.48 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.55 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.79 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.09 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.67 million people | 2.32 million people | 3.06 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 million people | 3.15 million people | 4.20 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 million people | 4.32 million people | 5.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 million people | 5.80 million people | 7.59 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 million people | 7.79 million people | 9.74 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 million people | 10.02 million people | 13.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 million people | 13.97 million people | 18.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 million people | 19.06 million people | 24.39 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.95 million people | 25.02 million people | 30.90 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 34.49 million people | 31.55 million people | 37.43 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 40.97 million people | 38.08 million people | 43.84 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 47.23 million people | 44.47 million people | 49.93 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 53.03 million people | 50.51 million people | 55.46 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 58.16 million people | 55.97 million people | 60.25 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 62.46 million people | 60.68 million people | 64.14 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 64.47 million people | 64.47 million people | 64.47 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Zambia?
- Population by world region in Zambia was 64.47 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,500 people in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for population by world region?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.