Zambia

Population in Zambia

Population in Zambia: 2.32 million people in 1950 and 20.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
20.7 million people
Since 1950
+18.4 million people
Rank, 2023
63 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
64.5 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in ZambiaPopulation in Zambia: 2.32 million people in 1950 and 20.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 64.5 million people in 2100, between 27.3 million people and 174 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 64.5 million people in 2100, between 27.3 million people and 174 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 747,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearZambiaWorld
202320.7 million8.09 billion
202220.2 million8.02 billion
202119.6 million7.95 billion
202019.1 million7.89 billion
201918.5 million7.81 billion
201818 million7.73 billion
201717.4 million7.65 billion
201616.9 million7.56 billion
201516.4 million7.47 billion
201415.9 million7.38 billion
201315.4 million7.29 billion
201214.9 million7.2 billion
201114.4 million7.11 billion
201014 million7.02 billion
200913.5 million6.93 billion
200813 million6.84 billion
200712.6 million6.76 billion
200612.1 million6.67 billion
200511.7 million6.59 billion
200411.3 million6.5 billion
200311 million6.42 billion
200210.7 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million6.26 billion
200010 million6.17 billion
19999.74 million6.09 billion
19989.48 million6.01 billion
19979.24 million5.93 billion
19969 million5.84 billion
19958.79 million5.76 billion
19948.58 million5.68 billion
19938.37 million5.59 billion
19928.18 million5.51 billion
19917.98 million5.42 billion
19907.79 million5.33 billion
19897.59 million5.23 billion
19887.39 million5.14 billion
19877.19 million5.05 billion
19866.99 million4.96 billion
19856.78 million4.87 billion
19846.58 million4.78 billion
19836.38 million4.7 billion
19826.18 million4.61 billion
19815.98 million4.53 billion
19805.8 million4.45 billion
19795.63 million4.37 billion
19785.47 million4.29 billion
19775.3 million4.22 billion
19765.14 million4.14 billion
19754.99 million4.07 billion
19744.84 million4 billion
19734.7 million3.92 billion
19724.57 million3.85 billion
19714.44 million3.77 billion
19704.32 million3.7 billion
19694.2 million3.62 billion
19684.07 million3.55 billion
19673.94 million3.47 billion
19663.81 million3.4 billion
19653.69 million3.34 billion
19643.58 million3.26 billion
19633.47 million3.19 billion
19623.36 million3.12 billion
19613.25 million3.07 billion
19603.15 million3.02 billion
19593.06 million2.97 billion
19582.96 million2.91 billion
19572.87 million2.85 billion
19562.79 million2.8 billion
19552.7 million2.74 billion
19542.62 million2.69 billion
19532.54 million2.63 billion
19522.47 million2.58 billion
19512.39 million2.54 billion
19502.32 million2.49 billion
19492.27 million–
19482.23 million–
19472.19 million–
19462.15 million–
19452.11 million–
19442.07 million–
19432.04 million–
19422 million–
19411.97 million–
19401.93 million–
19391.9 million–
19381.88 million–
19371.85 million–
19361.83 million–
19351.8 million–
19341.78 million–
19331.75 million–
19321.73 million–
19311.7 million–
19301.68 million–
19291.65 million–
19281.63 million–
19271.61 million–
19261.58 million–
19251.56 million–
19241.54 million–
19231.51 million–
19221.49 million–
19211.47 million–
19201.46 million–
19191.46 million–
19181.46 million–
19171.46 million–
19161.47 million–
19151.48 million–
19141.49 million–
19131.49 million–
19121.5 million–
19111.51 million–
19101.52 million–
19091.52 million–
19081.53 million–
19071.54 million–
19061.55 million–
19051.56 million–
19041.58 million–
19031.59 million–
19021.6 million–
19011.61 million–
19001.61 million–
18991.62 million–
18981.62 million–
18971.63 million–
18961.63 million–
18951.63 million–
18941.63 million–
18931.64 million–
18921.64 million–
18911.64 million–
18901.64 million–
18891.64 million–
18881.64 million–
18871.63 million–
18861.63 million–
18851.63 million–
18841.62 million–
18831.62 million–
18821.61 million–
18811.61 million–
18801.61 million–
18791.61 million–
18781.61 million–
18771.6 million–
18761.6 million–
18751.6 million–
18741.6 million–
18731.6 million–
18721.6 million–
18711.6 million–
18701.6 million–
18691.6 million–
18681.6 million–
18671.6 million–
18661.6 million–
18651.6 million–
18641.6 million–
18631.6 million–
18621.6 million–
18611.6 million–
18601.6 million–
18591.6 million–
18581.6 million–
18571.6 million–
18561.6 million–
18551.6 million–
18541.6 million–
18531.6 million–
18521.59 million–
18511.59 million–
18501.58 million–
18491.57 million–
18481.55 million–
18471.52 million–
18461.5 million–
18451.48 million–
18441.46 million–
18431.43 million–
18421.41 million–
18411.39 million–
18401.37 million–
18391.35 million–
18381.33 million–
18371.31 million–
18361.29 million–
18351.27 million–
18341.25 million–
18331.23 million–
18321.21 million–
18311.2 million–
18301.18 million–
18291.16 million–
18281.14 million–
18271.13 million–
18261.11 million–
18251.09 million–
18241.08 million–
18231.06 million–
18221.04 million–
18211.03 million–
18201.01 million–
1819996,400–
1818981,400–
1817966,600–
1816952,100–
1815937,800–
1814923,700–
1813909,800–
1812896,100–
1811882,700–
1810869,400–
1809856,100–
1808843,200–
1807830,600–
1806818,100–
1805805,800–
1804793,700–
1803781,700–
1802770,000–
1801758,400–
1800747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearZambiaWorld
202421.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202521.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202622.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202723.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202823.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202924.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203025 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203125.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203226.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203327 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203528.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203628.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203729.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203830.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203930.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204031.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204132.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204232.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204333.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204434.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204635.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204736.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204836.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204937.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205038.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205138.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205239.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205340 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205440.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205541.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205641.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205742.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205843.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205943.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206044.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206145.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206245.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206346.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206446.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206547.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206648.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206748.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206849.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206949.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207050.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207151.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207251.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207352.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207452.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207553.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207653.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207754.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207854.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207955.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208056 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208156.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208257 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208357.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208458 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208558.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208658.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208759.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208859.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208960.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209060.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209161.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209261.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209361.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209462.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209562.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209663.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209763.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209863.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209964.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210064.5 million27.3 million–174 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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