How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Zambia ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Zambia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

152nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Zambia stood at 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Zambia peaked at 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1963	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1964	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1965	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1966	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1967	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1968	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1969	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1970	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1971	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1972	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1976	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1977	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1978	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1980	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1981	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1982	0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1983	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1984	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1985	0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1986	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1987	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1988	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1989	0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1990	0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1992	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1993	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1994	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1996	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1999	0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2002	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2003	0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2004	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2005	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2006	0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2007	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2008	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2009	0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2010	0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2011	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2012	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2013	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2014	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2015	0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2016	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2017	0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2018	0.0242 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2019	0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2020	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2021	0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2022	0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2023	0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

149 Somalia 0.0293 1000 No per square kilometre compare
150 Eritrea 0.0286 1000 No per square kilometre compare
151 Solomon Islands 0.0286 1000 No per square kilometre compare
153 Sudan 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre compare
154 Chile 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre compare
155 Peru 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Zambia?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Zambia was 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Zambia ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.