World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia
Zambia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 20.72 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.72 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
64th
of 239 countries
All-time high
20.72 million
in 2023
All-time low
151,500
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia is 20.72 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia peaked at 20.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 151,500, in 1000.
Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 151,500 | — |
| 1100 | 181,800 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 212,100 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 242,400 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 272,700 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 303,000 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 328,755 | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 354,510 | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 340,320 | -4.0% |
| 1720 | 346,823 | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 353,744 | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 361,130 | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 369,038 | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 377,533 | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 386,691 | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 396,607 | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 407,390 | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 747,000 | +83.4% |
| 1801 | 758,402 | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 769,979 | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 781,732 | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 793,665 | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 805,780 | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 818,080 | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 830,567 | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 843,245 | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 856,117 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 869,384 | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 882,655 | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 896,128 | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 909,807 | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 923,695 | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 937,794 | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 952,109 | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 966,642 | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 981,398 | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 996,378 | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 1.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 1.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 1.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 1.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 1.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 1.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 1.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 1.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 1.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 1.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.64 million | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 1.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.60 million | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.59 million | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 1.57 million | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 1.56 million | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 1.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.50 million | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.49 million | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 1.47 million | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 1.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 1.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 1.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 1.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 2.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.97 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.72 million | +2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.72 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +83.4% | 407,390 | 747,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 151,500 | 151,500 | 151,500 | 1 |
| 1100s | 181,800 | 181,800 | 181,800 | 1 |
| 1200s | 212,100 | 212,100 | 212,100 | 1 |
| 1300s | 242,400 | 242,400 | 242,400 | 1 |
| 1400s | 272,700 | 272,700 | 272,700 | 1 |
| 1500s | 303,000 | 303,000 | 303,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 328,755 | 328,755 | 328,755 | 1 |
| 1700s | 354,510 | 354,510 | 354,510 | 1 |
| 1710s | 340,320 | 340,320 | 340,320 | 1 |
| 1720s | 346,823 | 346,823 | 346,823 | 1 |
| 1730s | 353,744 | 353,744 | 353,744 | 1 |
| 1740s | 361,130 | 361,130 | 361,130 | 1 |
| 1750s | 369,038 | 369,038 | 369,038 | 1 |
| 1760s | 377,533 | 377,533 | 377,533 | 1 |
| 1770s | 386,691 | 386,691 | 386,691 | 1 |
| 1780s | 396,607 | 396,607 | 396,607 | 1 |
| 1790s | 407,390 | 407,390 | 407,390 | 1 |
| 1800s | 800,457 | 747,000 | 856,117 | 10 |
| 1810s | 931,599 | 869,384 | 996,378 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.08 million | 1.01 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.26 million | 1.18 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.47 million | 1.37 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.59 million | 1.58 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.62 million | 1.61 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.63 million | 1.62 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 million | 1.52 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.48 million | 1.46 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.55 million | 1.46 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.79 million | 1.68 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.09 million | 1.93 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.67 million | 2.32 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 million | 3.15 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 million | 4.32 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 million | 5.80 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 million | 7.79 million | 9.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 million | 10.02 million | 13.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 million | 13.97 million | 18.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 million | 19.06 million | 20.72 million | 4 |
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Zambia was 20.72 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,500 in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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