Zambia Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Zambia population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Zambia in 2023 is 27.33 people per square kilometer, a 2.76% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Zambia in 2022 was 26.60 people per square kilometer, a 2.8% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Zambia in 2021 was 25.87 people per square kilometer, a 2.88% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Zambia in 2020 was 25.15 people per square kilometer, a 2.98% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,168.79
Micronesia 777.60
India 434.60
Philippines 391.12
Sri Lanka 333.69
El Salvador 302.52
Pakistan 302.08
Vietnam 298.46
Nigeria 242.27
Sao Tome and Principe 241.52
Kiribati 164.83
Cabo Verde 148.56
Indonesia 144.79
Ghana 143.05
Egypt 112.55
Moldova 101.50
Kenya 94.94
Honduras 94.18
Cambodia 93.60
Timor-Leste 91.50
Morocco 84.74
Myanmar 80.67
Uzbekistan 78.33
Lesotho 76.76
Tunisia 76.15
Eswatini 69.75
Ukraine 60.88
Cameroon 60.25
Nicaragua 54.05
Georgia 53.49
Djibouti 48.99
Angola 29.43
Vanuatu 27.44
Zambia 27.33
Solomon Islands 25.62
Sudan 25.62
Papua New Guinea 22.32
Bhutan 20.51
Republic of Congo 17.86
Bolivia 11.28
Mauritania 4.72
Mongolia 2.20
Zambia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 27.33 2.76%
2022 26.60 2.80%
2021 25.87 2.88%
2020 25.15 2.98%
2019 24.42 3.05%
2018 23.70 3.11%
2017 22.98 3.16%
2016 22.28 3.20%
2015 21.59 3.24%
2014 20.91 3.30%
2013 20.24 3.33%
2012 19.59 3.36%
2011 18.96 3.43%
2010 18.33 3.56%
2009 17.70 3.62%
2008 17.08 3.64%
2007 16.48 3.60%
2006 15.91 3.52%
2005 15.37 3.37%
2004 14.87 3.23%
2003 14.40 3.14%
2002 13.96 3.10%
2001 13.54 3.04%
2000 13.14 2.81%
1999 12.78 2.65%
1998 12.45 2.62%
1997 12.14 2.60%
1996 11.83 2.51%
1995 11.54 2.48%
1994 11.26 2.46%
1993 10.99 2.43%
1992 10.73 2.46%
1991 10.47 2.52%
1990 10.21 2.60%
1989 9.95 2.70%
1988 9.69 2.81%
1987 9.43 2.96%
1986 9.16 3.06%
1985 8.88 3.06%
1984 8.62 3.13%
1983 8.36 3.29%
1982 8.09 3.28%
1981 7.84 3.09%
1980 7.60 3.01%
1979 7.38 3.01%
1978 7.16 3.02%
1977 6.95 3.02%
1976 6.75 3.01%
1975 6.55 2.97%
1974 6.36 2.92%
1973 6.18 2.87%
1972 6.01 2.81%
1971 5.85 2.76%
1970 5.69 2.95%
1969 5.53 3.22%
1968 5.35 3.28%
1967 5.18 3.27%
1966 5.02 3.27%
1965 4.86 3.25%
1964 4.71 3.25%
1963 4.56 3.25%
1962 4.42 3.23%
1961 4.28 3.21%
1960 4.14 3.18%
1959 4.02 3.15%
1958 3.89 3.11%
1957 3.78 3.07%
1956 3.66 3.03%
1955 3.56 2.99%
1954 3.45 2.95%
1953 3.36 2.91%
1952 3.26 2.88%
1951 3.17 2.86%
1950 3.08 0.00%