Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0275 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0275 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0057 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 171 Somalia 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 0.0263 thousands 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.