Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.5408 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zambia is 0.5408 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.8278 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5408 units per person, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8278 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8185 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.809 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7992 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7869 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7714 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7541 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7364 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7198 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7058 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6935 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6809 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6681 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6556 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6435 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6323 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6224 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6139 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6073 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.603 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6011 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6011 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6026 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6039 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6075 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.609 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.611 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6133 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.616 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6202 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6262 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6328 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6383 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6413 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6412 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6393 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6361 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.632 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.627 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6216 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.616 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6104 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6051 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5963 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5923 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5883 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5844 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5804 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5766 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5727 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5689 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5651 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5614 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5576 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.554 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5497 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5453 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5408 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7729 units per person | 0.7058 units per person | 0.8278 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.642 units per person | 0.603 units per person | 0.6935 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6027 units per person | 0.6011 units per person | 0.6055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6181 units per person | 0.6064 units per person | 0.6383 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.627 units per person | 0.6051 units per person | 0.6413 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5825 units per person | 0.5651 units per person | 0.6004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5515 units per person | 0.5408 units per person | 0.5614 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 55 Central African Republic 0.5545 units per person compare
- 56 Lesotho 0.5533 units per person compare
- 57 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5489 units per person compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.5407 units per person compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 0.5335 units per person compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 0.5289 units per person compare
More population data for Zambia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zambia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zambia was 0.5408 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8278 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5408 units per person in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.