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ZM · ZMB

Zambia

Official nameRepublic of Zambia

CapitalLusaka

CurrencyZMW

Languagesen

Calling code260

Internet domain.zm

Time zoneAfrica/Lusaka

RegionsAfrica

Area752,612 km²

Country data

The observed population of Zambia in 2025 was 21,913,874. GDP: 28,879,806,220 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 1,318 USD (2025)

Population21,913,874 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP28,879,806,220 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita1,318 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area752,610 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density29.1 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy66.5 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population45.9 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

200612,129,553200712,565,085200813,021,324200913,490,389201013,965,594201114,437,796201214,913,629201315,398,997201415,895,315201516,399,089201616,914,423201717,441,320201817,973,569201918,513,839202019,059,395202119,603,607202220,152,938202320,723,965202421,314,956202521,913,874

Global rankings

Population #61 GDP #115 GDP per capita #186 Area #38 Population density #169 Life expectancy #179 Urban population #158

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Questions

Population · Zambia?

21,913,874 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Zambia?

28,879,806,220 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Zambia?

1,318 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.