Total population (thousands), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per capita in Zambia is 0.001 thousands per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 2007.
That places Zambia 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 174 Afghanistan 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 175 Hong Kong 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 176 Mauritania 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 178 Kyrgyzstan 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 179 Mozambique 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 180 Tanzania 0.001 thousands per person 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 total population (thousands), per capita in Zambia?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Zambia was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.