Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia in numbers Zambia is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Lusaka. Its population was 21.91 million in 2025, ranking 61 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,318 in 2025.
Population 21.91 million 2025
GDP US$28.9 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,318 2025
Life expectancy 66.5 2024
Area 752,612 2024
Urban share 45.9% 2025
People 21.91 million
2025 · +119% since 2000 · Rank 61 of 217
2.77%
2025 · 2.81% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 217
28.7
2024 · +113% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 216
45.9%
2025 · 35.9% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 217
41.0%
2025 · 48.0% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 217
2.0%
2025 · 2.4% in 2000 · Rank 215 of 217
4.04
2024 · -32% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 217
Health and living standards 66.5
2024 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 181 of 217
48.4
2024 · -68% since 2000 · Rank 32 of 196
US$80
2023 · +437% since 2000 · Rank 154 of 193
53.6%
2024 · 16.7% in 2000 · Rank 197 of 215
17.1%
2024 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 180 of 186
115.6%
2024 · 80.4% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 190
Economy US$28.9 billion
2025 · +702% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 210
US$1,318
2025 · +267% since 2000 · Rank 187 of 210
Int$4,379
2025 · +156% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 199
3.76%
2025 · 3.90% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 210
13.91%
2025 · 26.03% in 2000 · Rank 16 of 180
5.9%
2025 · 12.9% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 187
35.0%
2024 · 23.9% in 2000 · Rank 97 of 183
1.4%
2025 · 0.7% in 2003 · Rank 106 of 176
Land and environment 752,612
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 38 of 216
60.5%
2024 · 63.3% in 2000 · Rank 31 of 214
0.54
2024 · +179% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Zambia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.