Trend of Population for Zambia

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2025, the Population of Zambia was 21,314,956. A difference of +590,991 compared to 2023.

The chart and table below shows the population trend of Zambia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

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Year	Population
1,960	3,153,729
1,961	3,254,086
1,962	3,358,099
1,963	3,465,907
1,964	3,577,017
1,965	3,692,086
1,966	3,812,003
1,967	3,936,343
1,968	4,065,593
1,969	4,197,116
1,970	4,321,718
1,971	4,442,525
1,972	4,569,309
1,973	4,702,693
1,974	4,842,746
1,975	4,990,086
1,976	5,143,842
1,977	5,302,480
1,978	5,465,374
1,979	5,631,728
1,980	5,802,833
1,981	5,983,289
1,982	6,178,637
1,983	6,381,038
1,984	6,580,490
1,985	6,780,953
1,986	6,986,471
1,987	7,191,282
1,988	7,391,440
1,989	7,589,216
1,990	7,786,169
1,991	7,981,650
1,992	8,176,680
1,993	8,373,921
1,994	8,576,269
1,995	8,785,763
1,996	9,004,053
1,997	9,237,063
1,998	9,482,408
1,999	9,740,005
2,000	10,017,631
2,001	10,325,185
2,002	10,647,949
2,003	10,983,595
2,004	11,338,198
2,005	11,718,819
2,006	12,129,553
2,007	12,565,085
2,008	13,021,324
2,009	13,490,389
2,010	13,965,594
2,011	14,437,796
2,012	14,913,629
2,013	15,398,997
2,014	15,895,315
2,015	16,399,089
2,016	16,914,423
2,017	17,441,320
2,018	17,973,569
2,019	18,513,839
2,020	19,059,395
2,021	19,603,607
2,022	20,152,938
2,023	20,723,965
2,024	21,314,956