Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Zambia Population Over Time (1950–2026)
Zambia Population Over Time (1950–2026)Population
Data table
| 1950 | 2.32M | 1961 | 3.25M | 1972 | 4.57M | 1983 | 6.38M | 1994 | 8.58M | 2005 | 11.72M | 2016 | 16.91M |
| 1951 | 2.39M | 1962 | 3.36M | 1973 | 4.7M | 1984 | 6.58M | 1995 | 8.79M | 2006 | 12.13M | 2017 | 17.44M |
| 1952 | 2.47M | 1963 | 3.47M | 1974 | 4.84M | 1985 | 6.78M | 1996 | 9M | 2007 | 12.57M | 2018 | 17.97M |
| 1953 | 2.54M | 1964 | 3.58M | 1975 | 4.99M | 1986 | 6.99M | 1997 | 9.24M | 2008 | 13.02M | 2019 | 18.51M |
| 1954 | 2.62M | 1965 | 3.69M | 1976 | 5.14M | 1987 | 7.19M | 1998 | 9.48M | 2009 | 13.49M | 2020 | 19.06M |
| 1955 | 2.7M | 1966 | 3.81M | 1977 | 5.3M | 1988 | 7.39M | 1999 | 9.74M | 2010 | 13.97M | 2021 | 19.6M |
| 1956 | 2.79M | 1967 | 3.94M | 1978 | 5.47M | 1989 | 7.59M | 2000 | 10.02M | 2011 | 14.44M | 2022 | 20.15M |
| 1957 | 2.87M | 1968 | 4.07M | 1979 | 5.63M | 1990 | 7.79M | 2001 | 10.33M | 2012 | 14.91M | 2023 | 20.72M |
| 1958 | 2.96M | 1969 | 4.2M | 1980 | 5.8M | 1991 | 7.98M | 2002 | 10.65M | 2013 | 15.4M | 2024 | 21.31M |
| 1959 | 3.06M | 1970 | 4.32M | 1981 | 5.98M | 1992 | 8.18M | 2003 | 10.98M | 2014 | 15.9M | 2025 | 21.91M |
| 1960 | 3.15M | 1971 | 4.44M | 1982 | 6.18M | 1993 | 8.37M | 2004 | 11.34M | 2015 | 16.4M | 2026 | 22.52M |