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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
43rd
of 238 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

020.0M40.0M60.0M100015502100

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 43rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 40 Somalia 67.36 million people compare
  2. 41 Turkey 65.34 million people compare
  3. 42 Algeria 64.49 million people compare
  4. 44 Malawi 59.14 million people compare
  5. 45 Canada 53.61 million people compare
  6. 46 Burkina Faso 49.85 million people compare

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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 43rd out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.