Zambia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,321,000 1
1951 2,393,000
1952 2,467,000
1953 2,543,000 1
1954 2,622,000
1955 2,703,000
1956 2,787,000
1957 2,874,000
1958 2,963,000
1959 3,057,000 1
1960 3,153,000
1961 3,254,000
1962 3,358,000
1963 3,465,000
1964 3,577,000 1
1965 3,692,000
1966 3,812,000
1967 3,936,000
1968 4,065,000 1
1969 4,197,000
1970 4,321,000
1971 4,442,000
1972 4,569,000 1
1973 4,702,000
1974 4,842,000
1975 4,990,000
1976 5,143,000 1
1977 5,302,000
1978 5,465,000
1979 5,631,000 1
1980 5,802,000
1981 5,983,000
1982 6,178,000 1
1983 6,381,000
1984 6,580,000 1
1985 6,780,000
1986 6,986,000
1987 7,191,000 1
1988 7,391,000
1989 7,589,000 1
1990 7,786,000
1991 7,981,000
1992 8,176,000 1
1993 8,373,000
1994 8,576,000 1
1995 8,785,000
1996 9,004,000 1
1997 9,237,000
1998 9,482,000
1999 9,740,000 1
2000 10,017,000 1
2001 10,325,000
2002 10,647,000 1
2003 10,983,000
2004 11,338,000 1
2005 11,718,000 1
2006 12,129,000 1
2007 12,565,000 1
2008 13,021,000 1
2009 13,490,000
2010 13,965,000 1
2011 14,437,000 1
2012 14,913,000 1
2013 15,398,000 1
2014 15,895,000 1
2015 16,399,000 1
2016 16,914,000 1
2017 17,441,000 1
2018 17,973,000 1
2019 18,513,000 1
2020 19,059,000 1
2021 19,603,000 1
2022 20,152,000 1
2023 20,723,000 1
2024 21,314,000 1
2025 21,913,000 1
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