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Zambia Population 2023
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern, and East Africa. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of Zambia in 2023 is 20,569,738 (2 Crore)
Estimated Population of Zambia in 2023 – 20 million
| Zambia | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 20,569,738 |
| Global Rank | 63 |
| Land Area | 743,398 sq. km (287,028 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 38 |
| Pop. Density | 25 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Lusaka |
| Fertility Rate* | 4.66 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 39.4 |
| Median Age | 17.6 years. |
| Life Expectancy | 64.70 years |
| Urban Population | 45.3% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age
Religion in Zambia
Christianity is the majority religion in Zambia and its followed by 95% of the population. Among Christians, Protestants churches (75%) have the largest adherents followed by Roman Catholics (20%) and other small Christian groups.
Protestant denominations, include Anglicanism, New Apostolic Church, Lutheranism, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. many Zambians also observe broader, nondenominational Christian movements, such as Branhamism, Pentecostalism, and Evangelical denominations.
About 2.5% of the population observe indigenous faiths, and Islam is practiced by 0.5% of the population
Religion percentage in Zambia
| Religion/ Affilations | Percentage |
| Christians | 85.5% |
| – Protestant | – 75% |
| – Roman Catholic | – 20% |
| – Other Christian | – 0.5% |
| Other Religion | |
| Animist | 2.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% |
| No religion/atheist | 1.8% |
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Top Cities in Zambia by Population
| # | City | Province | Population |
| 1 | Lusaka | Lusaka | 1,747,152 |
| 2 | Kitwe | Copperbelt | 501,360 |
| 3 | Ndola | Copperbelt | 451,246 |
| 4 | Kabwe | Central | 202,360 |
| 5 | Chingola | Copperbelt | 185,246 |
| 6 | Mufulira | Copperbelt | 151,309 |
| 7 | Livingstone | Southern | 134,349 |
| 8 | Luanshya | Copperbelt | 130,076 |
| 9 | Chipata | Eastern | 116,627 |
| 10 | Kasama | Northern | 101,845 |
| 11 | Solwezi | North-Western | 90,856 |
| 12 | Mansa | Luapula | 78,153 |
| 13 | Chililabombwe | Copperbelt | 77,818 |
| 14 | Mazabuka | Southern | 71,700 |
| 15 | Kafue | Lusaka | 71,573 |
| 16 | Kalulushi | Copperbelt | 51,863 |
| 17 | Choma | Southern | 51,842 |
| 18 | Mongu | Western | 49,818 |
| 19 | Kapiri Mposhi | Central | 44,783 |
| 20 | Nakonde | Muchinga | 41,836 |