Share of population urban in Zambia
Zambia: Share of population urban was 45.92 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
45.92
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
169th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.92
in 2025
All-time low
11.5
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Zambia, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Zambia stood at 45.92. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Zambia peaked at 45.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 1950.
That places Zambia 169th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.37 | 11.5 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.71 | 17.22 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.8 | 30.65 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.73 | 39.45 | 39.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.19 | 36.17 | 39.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3 | 35.87 | 39.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.75 | 39.96 | 43.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.85 | 43.86 | 45.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Turkmenistan 47.11 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 46.65 compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 45.93 compare
- 170 Seychelles 45.48 compare
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.11 compare
- 172 Lesotho 44.67 compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Zambia?
- Share of population urban in Zambia was 45.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for share of population urban?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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