Zambia Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of Zambia population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Zambia in 2023 is 20,569,737, a 2.76% increase from 2022.
- The population of Zambia in 2022 was 20,017,675, a 2.8% increase from 2021.
- The population of Zambia in 2021 was 19,473,125, a 2.88% increase from 2020.
- The population of Zambia in 2020 was 18,927,715, a 2.98% increase from 2019.
Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
Country Name |
2023 Population |
India |
1,428,627,663 |
Indonesia |
277,534,122 |
Pakistan |
240,485,658 |
Nigeria |
223,804,632 |
Bangladesh |
172,954,319 |
Philippines |
117,337,368 |
Egypt |
112,716,598 |
Vietnam |
98,858,950 |
Kenya |
55,100,586 |
Myanmar |
54,577,997 |
Sudan |
48,109,006 |
Morocco |
37,840,044 |
Ukraine |
36,744,634 |
Angola |
36,684,202 |
Uzbekistan |
35,163,944 |
Ghana |
34,121,985 |
Cameroon |
28,647,293 |
Sri Lanka |
21,893,579 |
Zambia |
20,569,737 |
Cambodia |
16,944,826 |
Tunisia |
12,458,223 |
Bolivia |
12,388,571 |
Honduras |
10,593,798 |
Papua New Guinea |
10,329,931 |
Nicaragua |
7,046,310 |
El Salvador |
6,364,943 |
Republic of Congo |
6,106,869 |
Mauritania |
4,862,989 |
Georgia |
3,728,282 |
Mongolia |
3,447,157 |
Moldova |
3,435,931 |
Lesotho |
2,330,318 |
Timor-Leste |
1,360,596 |
Eswatini |
1,210,822 |
Djibouti |
1,136,455 |
Bhutan |
787,424 |
Solomon Islands |
740,424 |
Cabo Verde |
598,682 |
Micronesia |
544,321 |
Vanuatu |
334,506 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
231,856 |
Kiribati |
133,515 |
Zambia - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2023 |
20,569,737 |
2.76% |
2022 |
20,017,675 |
2.80% |
2021 |
19,473,125 |
2.88% |
2020 |
18,927,715 |
2.98% |
2019 |
18,380,477 |
3.05% |
2018 |
17,835,893 |
3.11% |
2017 |
17,298,054 |
3.16% |
2016 |
16,767,761 |
3.20% |
2015 |
16,248,230 |
3.24% |
2014 |
15,737,793 |
3.30% |
2013 |
15,234,976 |
3.33% |
2012 |
14,744,658 |
3.36% |
2011 |
14,265,814 |
3.43% |
2010 |
13,792,086 |
3.56% |
2009 |
13,318,087 |
3.62% |
2008 |
12,852,966 |
3.64% |
2007 |
12,402,073 |
3.60% |
2006 |
11,971,567 |
3.52% |
2005 |
11,564,870 |
3.37% |
2004 |
11,188,040 |
3.23% |
2003 |
10,837,973 |
3.14% |
2002 |
10,508,294 |
3.10% |
2001 |
10,191,964 |
3.04% |
2000 |
9,891,136 |
2.81% |
1999 |
9,621,238 |
2.65% |
1998 |
9,372,430 |
2.62% |
1997 |
9,133,156 |
2.60% |
1996 |
8,902,019 |
2.51% |
1995 |
8,684,135 |
2.48% |
1994 |
8,474,216 |
2.46% |
1993 |
8,270,917 |
2.43% |
1992 |
8,074,337 |
2.46% |
1991 |
7,880,466 |
2.52% |
1990 |
7,686,401 |
2.60% |
1989 |
7,491,275 |
2.70% |
1988 |
7,294,325 |
2.81% |
1987 |
7,095,185 |
2.96% |
1986 |
6,890,967 |
3.06% |
1985 |
6,686,449 |
3.06% |
1984 |
6,488,072 |
3.13% |
1983 |
6,291,070 |
3.29% |
1982 |
6,090,818 |
3.28% |
1981 |
5,897,481 |
3.09% |
1980 |
5,720,438 |
3.01% |
1979 |
5,553,462 |
3.01% |
1978 |
5,391,355 |
3.02% |
1977 |
5,233,292 |
3.02% |
1976 |
5,079,672 |
3.01% |
1975 |
4,931,249 |
2.97% |
1974 |
4,789,038 |
2.92% |
1973 |
4,653,289 |
2.87% |
1972 |
4,523,581 |
2.81% |
1971 |
4,399,919 |
2.76% |
1970 |
4,281,671 |
2.95% |
1969 |
4,159,007 |
3.22% |
1968 |
4,029,173 |
3.28% |
1967 |
3,901,288 |
3.27% |
1966 |
3,777,680 |
3.27% |
1965 |
3,658,024 |
3.25% |
1964 |
3,542,764 |
3.25% |
1963 |
3,431,381 |
3.25% |
1962 |
3,323,427 |
3.23% |
1961 |
3,219,451 |
3.21% |
1960 |
3,119,430 |
3.18% |
1959 |
3,023,340 |
3.15% |
1958 |
2,931,128 |
3.11% |
1957 |
2,842,807 |
3.07% |
1956 |
2,758,241 |
3.03% |
1955 |
2,677,209 |
2.99% |
1954 |
2,599,541 |
2.95% |
1953 |
2,525,024 |
2.91% |
1952 |
2,453,511 |
2.88% |
1951 |
2,384,836 |
2.86% |
1950 |
2,318,448 |
0.00% |