Population estimates and projections in Zambia
Zambia had an estimated population of 20,723,965 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Zambia, 2023 (latest estimate)
20,723,965
Change from 2022
+2.8%
Projection for 2030
25,024,901 people
Projection for 2050
38,083,385 people
Projection for 2100
64,473,916 people
Position in 2023
62nd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Zambia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Zambia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 64,473,916 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 62,698,035 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 60,677,382 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 58,434,266 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 55,974,886 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 53,329,331 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 50,510,901 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 47,551,640 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 44,467,763 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 41,298,203 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 38,083,385 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 34,821,106 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 31,550,402 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 28,266,892 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 25,024,901 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 21,913,874 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 20,723,965 people |
| 2022 | 20,152,938 people |
| 2021 | 19,603,607 people |
| 2020 | 19,059,395 people |
| 2019 | 18,513,839 people |
| 2018 | 17,973,569 people |
| 2017 | 17,441,320 people |
| 2016 | 16,914,423 people |
| 2015 | 16,399,089 people |
| 2014 | 15,895,315 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.8% from 20,152,938 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 15,398,997 people, the figure has changed by +34.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Zambia has the 62nd highest value.
More for Zambia
All statistics for Zambia
Median age estimates and projections
17.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.10 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.83%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
21,913,874 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.77%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.0%
2025 · World Bank