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Zambia

ZMB

Total population

21.9M

Reference period 2025 · people

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Total population · Historical trend

Value: 21.9M 2025
Previous value: 21,314,956 people 2024
Change: 598,918 people

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Total population · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2006	12,129,553 people
2007	12,565,085 people
2008	13,021,324 people
2009	13,490,389 people
2010	13,965,594 people
2011	14,437,796 people
2012	14,913,629 people
2013	15,398,997 people
2014	15,895,315 people
2015	16,399,089 people
2016	16,914,423 people
2017	17,441,320 people
2018	17,973,569 people
2019	18,513,839 people
2020	19,059,395 people
2021	19,603,607 people
2022	20,152,938 people
2023	20,723,965 people
2024	21,314,956 people
2025	21,913,874 people

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Economy & Finance
Indicator	Value	Reference period	Source	Quality	Historical trend
GDP per capita, current US$	$1,318	2025	World Bank		Historical trend

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