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Zambia.

Capital: Lusaka · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population21.91 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$28.16 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,3592023 · calculated
Area752,612 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)10.9%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Zambia at a glance

Official name
Republic of Zambia
Capital
Lusaka
Population
21.91 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$28.16 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,359 (2023)
Area
752,612 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Zambian kwacha (ZMW, ZK)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+260
Internet domain
.zm
People
Zambian
Land borders
Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Zambia in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M25M1960198020002020ZambiaZambia 1960: 3.2MZambia 1961: 3.3MZambia 1962: 3.4MZambia 1963: 3.5MZambia 1964: 3.6MZambia 1965: 3.7MZambia 1966: 3.8MZambia 1967: 3.9MZambia 1968: 4.1MZambia 1969: 4.2MZambia 1970: 4.3MZambia 1971: 4.4MZambia 1972: 4.6MZambia 1973: 4.7MZambia 1974: 4.8MZambia 1975: 5MZambia 1976: 5.1MZambia 1977: 5.3MZambia 1978: 5.5MZambia 1979: 5.6MZambia 1980: 5.8MZambia 1981: 6MZambia 1982: 6.2MZambia 1983: 6.4MZambia 1984: 6.6MZambia 1985: 6.8MZambia 1986: 7MZambia 1987: 7.2MZambia 1988: 7.4MZambia 1989: 7.6MZambia 1990: 7.8MZambia 1991: 8MZambia 1992: 8.2MZambia 1993: 8.4MZambia 1994: 8.6MZambia 1995: 8.8MZambia 1996: 9MZambia 1997: 9.2MZambia 1998: 9.5MZambia 1999: 9.7MZambia 2000: 10MZambia 2001: 10.3MZambia 2002: 10.6MZambia 2003: 11MZambia 2004: 11.3MZambia 2005: 11.7MZambia 2006: 12.1MZambia 2007: 12.6MZambia 2008: 13MZambia 2009: 13.5MZambia 2010: 14MZambia 2011: 14.4MZambia 2012: 14.9MZambia 2013: 15.4MZambia 2014: 15.9MZambia 2015: 16.4MZambia 2016: 16.9MZambia 2017: 17.4MZambia 2018: 18MZambia 2019: 18.5MZambia 2020: 19.1MZambia 2021: 19.6MZambia 2022: 20.2MZambia 2023: 20.7MZambia 2024: 21.3MZambia 2025: 21.9M010M20M30M1960198020002020ZambiaZambia 1960: 3.2MZambia 1961: 3.3MZambia 1962: 3.4MZambia 1963: 3.5MZambia 1964: 3.6MZambia 1965: 3.7MZambia 1966: 3.8MZambia 1967: 3.9MZambia 1968: 4.1MZambia 1969: 4.2MZambia 1970: 4.3MZambia 1971: 4.4MZambia 1972: 4.6MZambia 1973: 4.7MZambia 1974: 4.8MZambia 1975: 5MZambia 1976: 5.1MZambia 1977: 5.3MZambia 1978: 5.5MZambia 1979: 5.6MZambia 1980: 5.8MZambia 1981: 6MZambia 1982: 6.2MZambia 1983: 6.4MZambia 1984: 6.6MZambia 1985: 6.8MZambia 1986: 7MZambia 1987: 7.2MZambia 1988: 7.4MZambia 1989: 7.6MZambia 1990: 7.8MZambia 1991: 8MZambia 1992: 8.2MZambia 1993: 8.4MZambia 1994: 8.6MZambia 1995: 8.8MZambia 1996: 9MZambia 1997: 9.2MZambia 1998: 9.5MZambia 1999: 9.7MZambia 2000: 10MZambia 2001: 10.3MZambia 2002: 10.6MZambia 2003: 11MZambia 2004: 11.3MZambia 2005: 11.7MZambia 2006: 12.1MZambia 2007: 12.6MZambia 2008: 13MZambia 2009: 13.5MZambia 2010: 14MZambia 2011: 14.4MZambia 2012: 14.9MZambia 2013: 15.4MZambia 2014: 15.9MZambia 2015: 16.4MZambia 2016: 16.9MZambia 2017: 17.4MZambia 2018: 18MZambia 2019: 18.5MZambia 2020: 19.1MZambia 2021: 19.6MZambia 2022: 20.2MZambia 2023: 20.7MZambia 2024: 21.3MZambia 2025: 21.9M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B1960198020002020ZambiaZambia 1960: $713MZambia 1961: $696.3MZambia 1962: $693.1MZambia 1963: $718.7MZambia 1964: $839.4MZambia 1965: $1.1BZambia 1966: $1.3BZambia 1967: $1.4BZambia 1968: $1.6BZambia 1969: $2BZambia 1970: $1.8BZambia 1971: $1.7BZambia 1972: $1.9BZambia 1973: $2.4BZambia 1974: $2.9BZambia 1975: $2.4BZambia 1976: $2.7BZambia 1977: $2.5BZambia 1978: $2.8BZambia 1979: $3.4BZambia 1980: $3.9BZambia 1981: $4BZambia 1982: $3.9BZambia 1983: $3.3BZambia 1984: $2.7BZambia 1985: $2.3BZambia 1986: $1.7BZambia 1987: $2.3BZambia 1988: $3.7BZambia 1989: $4BZambia 1990: $3.3BZambia 1991: $3.4BZambia 1992: $3.2BZambia 1993: $3.3BZambia 1994: $3.7BZambia 1995: $3.8BZambia 1996: $3.6BZambia 1997: $4.3BZambia 1998: $3.5BZambia 1999: $3.4BZambia 2000: $3.6BZambia 2001: $4.1BZambia 2002: $4.2BZambia 2003: $4.9BZambia 2004: $6.2BZambia 2005: $8.3BZambia 2006: $12.8BZambia 2007: $14.1BZambia 2008: $17.9BZambia 2009: $15.3BZambia 2010: $20.3BZambia 2011: $23.5BZambia 2012: $25.5BZambia 2013: $28BZambia 2014: $27.1BZambia 2015: $21.3BZambia 2016: $21BZambia 2017: $25.9BZambia 2018: $26.3BZambia 2019: $23.3BZambia 2020: $18.1BZambia 2021: $22.1BZambia 2022: $29.2BZambia 2023: $28.2B$0$10B$20B$30B1960198020002020ZambiaZambia 1960: $713MZambia 1961: $696.3MZambia 1962: $693.1MZambia 1963: $718.7MZambia 1964: $839.4MZambia 1965: $1.1BZambia 1966: $1.3BZambia 1967: $1.4BZambia 1968: $1.6BZambia 1969: $2BZambia 1970: $1.8BZambia 1971: $1.7BZambia 1972: $1.9BZambia 1973: $2.4BZambia 1974: $2.9BZambia 1975: $2.4BZambia 1976: $2.7BZambia 1977: $2.5BZambia 1978: $2.8BZambia 1979: $3.4BZambia 1980: $3.9BZambia 1981: $4BZambia 1982: $3.9BZambia 1983: $3.3BZambia 1984: $2.7BZambia 1985: $2.3BZambia 1986: $1.7BZambia 1987: $2.3BZambia 1988: $3.7BZambia 1989: $4BZambia 1990: $3.3BZambia 1991: $3.4BZambia 1992: $3.2BZambia 1993: $3.3BZambia 1994: $3.7BZambia 1995: $3.8BZambia 1996: $3.6BZambia 1997: $4.3BZambia 1998: $3.5BZambia 1999: $3.4BZambia 2000: $3.6BZambia 2001: $4.1BZambia 2002: $4.2BZambia 2003: $4.9BZambia 2004: $6.2BZambia 2005: $8.3BZambia 2006: $12.8BZambia 2007: $14.1BZambia 2008: $17.9BZambia 2009: $15.3BZambia 2010: $20.3BZambia 2011: $23.5BZambia 2012: $25.5BZambia 2013: $28BZambia 2014: $27.1BZambia 2015: $21.3BZambia 2016: $21BZambia 2017: $25.9BZambia 2018: $26.3BZambia 2019: $23.3BZambia 2020: $18.1BZambia 2021: $22.1BZambia 2022: $29.2BZambia 2023: $28.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1986–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%50%100%150%200%1990200020102020ZambiaZambia 1986: 55.8%Zambia 1987: 47%Zambia 1988: 51%Zambia 1989: 123%Zambia 1990: 107%Zambia 1991: 97.6%Zambia 1992: 166%Zambia 1993: 183%Zambia 1994: 54.6%Zambia 1995: 34.9%Zambia 1996: 43.1%Zambia 1997: 24.4%Zambia 1998: 24.5%Zambia 1999: 26.8%Zambia 2000: 26%Zambia 2001: 21.4%Zambia 2002: 22.2%Zambia 2003: 21.4%Zambia 2004: 18%Zambia 2005: 18.3%Zambia 2006: 9.02%Zambia 2007: 10.7%Zambia 2008: 12.4%Zambia 2009: 13.4%Zambia 2010: 8.5%Zambia 2011: 6.43%Zambia 2012: 6.58%Zambia 2013: 6.98%Zambia 2014: 7.81%Zambia 2015: 10.1%Zambia 2016: 17.9%Zambia 2017: 6.58%Zambia 2018: 7.49%Zambia 2019: 9.15%Zambia 2020: 15.7%Zambia 2021: 22%Zambia 2022: 11%Zambia 2023: 10.9%0%50%100%150%200%1990200020102020ZambiaZambia 1986: 55.8%Zambia 1987: 47%Zambia 1988: 51%Zambia 1989: 123%Zambia 1990: 107%Zambia 1991: 97.6%Zambia 1992: 166%Zambia 1993: 183%Zambia 1994: 54.6%Zambia 1995: 34.9%Zambia 1996: 43.1%Zambia 1997: 24.4%Zambia 1998: 24.5%Zambia 1999: 26.8%Zambia 2000: 26%Zambia 2001: 21.4%Zambia 2002: 22.2%Zambia 2003: 21.4%Zambia 2004: 18%Zambia 2005: 18.3%Zambia 2006: 9.02%Zambia 2007: 10.7%Zambia 2008: 12.4%Zambia 2009: 13.4%Zambia 2010: 8.5%Zambia 2011: 6.43%Zambia 2012: 6.58%Zambia 2013: 6.98%Zambia 2014: 7.81%Zambia 2015: 10.1%Zambia 2016: 17.9%Zambia 2017: 6.58%Zambia 2018: 7.49%Zambia 2019: 9.15%Zambia 2020: 15.7%Zambia 2021: 22%Zambia 2022: 11%Zambia 2023: 10.9%

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