Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 125 South Africa 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guam 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 127 Montenegro 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 129 Somalia 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bulgaria 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 131 Lithuania 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.