Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Zambia
Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 25,577 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
25,577 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
47th
of 226 countries
All-time high
25,577 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
265.7 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Zambia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25,577 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Zambia peaked at 25,577 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 265.7 1000 No, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 47th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 265.7 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 285.29 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 306.74 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 329.99 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 355.14 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 382.24 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 411.42 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 442.76 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 476.55 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 513.03 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 552.49 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 595.1 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 641.14 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 692.84 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 760.17 1000 No | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 832.85 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 911.27 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 995.8 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 1,087 1000 No | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1,186 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,267 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,349 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,437 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1,531 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1,630 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1,734 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1,844 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,960 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2,081 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2,209 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2,345 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2,429 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,510 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,593 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,676 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,758 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,840 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,921 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,002 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,083 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,163 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,213 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,255 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,298 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,342 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,390 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,442 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,497 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,554 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,610 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,665 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,789 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,945 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,106 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,274 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,449 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,631 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,821 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5,020 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5,229 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,451 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,685 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,932 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6,192 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6,464 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6,747 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,041 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7,346 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,664 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,993 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8,336 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 8,693 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9,062 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9,446 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 9,844 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 10,257 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 10,685 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2027 | 11,128 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2028 | 11,586 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2029 | 12,060 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2030 | 12,548 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2031 | 13,052 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2032 | 13,571 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2033 | 14,106 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2034 | 14,655 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2035 | 15,220 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2036 | 15,800 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2037 | 16,394 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2038 | 17,004 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2039 | 17,630 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2040 | 18,272 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2041 | 18,930 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2042 | 19,604 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2043 | 20,294 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2044 | 21,000 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2045 | 21,722 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2046 | 22,461 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2047 | 23,215 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2048 | 23,986 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2049 | 24,773 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2050 | 25,577 1000 No | +3.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25,577 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25,577 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 376.88 1000 No | 265.7 1000 No | 513.03 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 825.51 1000 No | 552.49 1000 No | 1,186 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,704 1000 No | 1,267 1000 No | 2,209 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,716 1000 No | 2,345 1000 No | 3,083 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,376 1000 No | 3,163 1000 No | 3,610 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,393 1000 No | 3,665 1000 No | 5,229 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,652 1000 No | 5,451 1000 No | 7,993 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,110 1000 No | 8,336 1000 No | 12,060 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 14,998 1000 No | 12,548 1000 No | 17,630 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 21,426 1000 No | 18,272 1000 No | 24,773 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 25,577 1000 No | 25,577 1000 No | 25,577 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 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. — urban population in Zambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Zambia was 25,577 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,577 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.7 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.