Zambia Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Zambia population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Zambia in 2024 is 28.08 people per square kilometer, a 2.75% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Zambia in 2023 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,180.60
Micronesia 785.08
India 438.58
Philippines 397.02
Sri Lanka 334.54
Pakistan 308.01
El Salvador 304.01
Vietnam 300.39
Nigeria 248.06
Sao Tome and Principe 246.23
Kiribati 167.61
Cabo Verde 149.99
Indonesia 145.97
Ghana 145.79
Egypt 114.32
Moldova 98.37
Kenya 96.84
Honduras 95.65
Cambodia 94.57
Timor-Leste 92.80
Morocco 85.57
Myanmar 81.24
Uzbekistan 79.47
Lesotho 77.60
Tunisia 76.80
Eswatini 70.40
Ukraine 62.86
Cameroon 61.83
Nicaragua 54.79
Georgia 53.33
Djibouti 49.67
Angola 30.32
Vanuatu 28.08
Zambia 28.08
Sudan 26.28
Solomon Islands 26.18
Papua New Guinea 22.72
Bhutan 20.64
Republic of Congo 18.26
Bolivia 11.44
Mauritania 4.85
Mongolia 2.23
Zambia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 28.08 2.75%
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%