Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 64,474 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Zambia, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zambia is 64,474 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zambia peaked at 64,474 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2,321 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Zambia 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,673 1000 No | 2,321 1000 No | 3,057 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,651 1000 No | 3,154 1000 No | 4,197 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,941 1000 No | 4,322 1000 No | 5,632 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,687 1000 No | 5,803 1000 No | 7,589 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,714 1000 No | 7,786 1000 No | 9,740 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,624 1000 No | 10,018 1000 No | 13,490 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,185 1000 No | 13,966 1000 No | 18,514 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,658 1000 No | 19,059 1000 No | 24,390 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 27,949 1000 No | 25,025 1000 No | 30,896 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 34,493 1000 No | 31,550 1000 No | 37,435 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 40,970 1000 No | 38,083 1000 No | 43,837 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 47,227 1000 No | 44,468 1000 No | 49,927 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 53,027 1000 No | 50,511 1000 No | 55,460 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 58,163 1000 No | 55,975 1000 No | 60,248 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 62,465 1000 No | 60,677 1000 No | 64,137 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 64,474 1000 No | 64,474 1000 No | 64,474 1000 No | 1 |
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- 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, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zambia was 64,474 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,474 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,321 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.