Urban and rural population 2050 in Zambia
Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050 was 15.59 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
15.59 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 238 countries
All-time high
15.59 million
in 2050
All-time low
151,499
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Zambia, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 15.59 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Zambia peaked at 15.59 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 151,499, in 1000.
Zambia ranks 34th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 151,499 | 151,499 | 151,499 | 1 |
| 1100s | 181,797 | 181,797 | 181,797 | 1 |
| 1200s | 212,090 | 212,090 | 212,090 | 1 |
| 1300s | 242,365 | 242,365 | 242,365 | 1 |
| 1400s | 272,582 | 272,582 | 272,582 | 1 |
| 1500s | 302,608 | 302,608 | 302,608 | 1 |
| 1600s | 327,478 | 327,478 | 327,478 | 1 |
| 1700s | 350,380 | 350,380 | 350,380 | 1 |
| 1710s | 335,854 | 335,854 | 335,854 | 1 |
| 1720s | 341,838 | 341,838 | 341,838 | 1 |
| 1730s | 348,175 | 348,175 | 348,175 | 1 |
| 1740s | 354,904 | 354,904 | 354,904 | 1 |
| 1750s | 362,070 | 362,070 | 362,070 | 1 |
| 1760s | 369,725 | 369,725 | 369,725 | 1 |
| 1770s | 377,932 | 377,932 | 377,932 | 1 |
| 1780s | 386,767 | 386,767 | 386,767 | 1 |
| 1790s | 396,321 | 396,321 | 396,321 | 1 |
| 1800s | 406,705 | 406,705 | 406,705 | 1 |
| 1810s | 418,059 | 418,059 | 418,059 | 1 |
| 1820s | 430,556 | 430,556 | 430,556 | 1 |
| 1830s | 444,422 | 444,422 | 444,422 | 1 |
| 1840s | 459,948 | 459,948 | 459,948 | 1 |
| 1850s | 477,523 | 477,523 | 477,523 | 1 |
| 1860s | 497,681 | 497,681 | 497,681 | 1 |
| 1870s | 521,173 | 521,173 | 521,173 | 1 |
| 1880s | 549,100 | 549,100 | 549,100 | 1 |
| 1890s | 583,155 | 583,155 | 583,155 | 1 |
| 1900s | 626,092 | 626,092 | 626,092 | 1 |
| 1910s | 682,784 | 682,784 | 682,784 | 1 |
| 1920s | 762,879 | 762,879 | 762,879 | 1 |
| 1930s | 889,189 | 889,189 | 889,189 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.31 million | 2.05 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 2.61 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 3.00 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 3.49 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 million | 4.72 million | 6.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million | 6.42 million | 8.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 million | 8.39 million | 10.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 10.70 million | 12.74 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.81 million | 12.95 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 15.20 million | 14.73 million | 15.55 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 15.59 million | 15.59 million | 15.59 million | 1 |
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More population data for Zambia
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.1 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Zambia?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Zambia was 15.59 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,499 in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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