Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Zambia's population stands at 21.91M as of 2025-12-31, up from 21.31M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Zambia's population was 21.91M, up from 21.31M in 2024.
In 2024, Zambia's population was 21.31M, up from 20.72M in 2023.
In 2023, Zambia's population was 20.72M, up from 20.15M in 2022.
In 2022, Zambia's population was 20.15M, up from 19.60M in 2021.
In 2021, Zambia's population was 19.60M, up from 19.06M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.91M | +598,918 |
| 2024 | 21.31M | +590,991 |
| 2023 | 20.72M | +571,027 |
| 2022 | 20.15M | +549,331 |
| 2021 | 19.60M | +544,212 |
| 2020 | 19.06M | +545,556 |
| 2019 | 18.51M | +540,270 |
| 2018 | 17.97M | +532,249 |
| 2017 | 17.44M | +526,897 |
| 2016 | 16.91M | +515,334 |
| 2015 | 16.40M | +503,774 |
| 2014 | 15.90M | +496,318 |
| 2013 | 15.40M | +485,368 |
| 2012 | 14.91M | +475,833 |
| 2011 | 14.44M | +472,202 |
| 2010 | 13.97M | +475,205 |
| 2009 | 13.49M | +469,065 |
| 2008 | 13.02M | +456,239 |
| 2007 | 12.57M | +435,532 |
| 2006 | 12.13M | +410,734 |
| 2005 | 11.72M | +380,621 |
| 2004 | 11.34M | +354,603 |
| 2003 | 10.98M | +335,646 |
| 2002 | 10.65M | +322,764 |
| 2001 | 10.33M | +307,554 |
| 2000 | 10.02M | +277,626 |
| 1999 | 9.74M | +257,597 |
| 1998 | 9.48M | +245,345 |
| 1997 | 9.24M | +233,010 |
| 1996 | 9.00M | +218,290 |
| 1995 | 8.79M | +209,494 |
| 1994 | 8.58M | +202,348 |
| 1993 | 8.37M | +197,241 |
| 1992 | 8.18M | +195,030 |
| 1991 | 7.98M | +195,481 |
| 1990 | 7.79M | +196,953 |
| 1989 | 7.59M | +197,776 |
| 1988 | 7.39M | +200,158 |
| 1987 | 7.19M | +204,811 |
| 1986 | 6.99M | +205,518 |
| 1985 | 6.78M | +200,463 |
| 1984 | 6.58M | +199,452 |
| 1983 | 6.38M | +202,401 |
| 1982 | 6.18M | +195,348 |
| 1981 | 5.98M | +180,456 |
| 1980 | 5.80M | +171,105 |
| 1979 | 5.63M | +166,354 |
| 1978 | 5.47M | +162,894 |
| 1977 | 5.30M | +158,638 |
| 1976 | 5.14M | +153,756 |
| 1975 | 4.99M | +147,340 |
| 1974 | 4.84M | +140,053 |
| 1973 | 4.70M | +133,384 |
| 1972 | 4.57M | +126,784 |
| 1971 | 4.44M | +120,807 |
| 1970 | 4.32M | +124,602 |
| 1969 | 4.20M | +131,523 |
| 1968 | 4.07M | +129,250 |
| 1967 | 3.94M | +124,340 |
| 1966 | 3.81M | +119,917 |
| 1965 | 3.69M | +115,069 |
| 1964 | 3.58M | +111,110 |
| 1963 | 3.47M | +107,808 |
| 1962 | 3.36M | +104,013 |
| 1961 | 3.25M | +100,357 |
| 1960 | 3.15M | — |
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Zambia's population is 21.91M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 21.31M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 21.91M (2025); the lowest is 3.15M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.