Population of Zambia 2021
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Population of Zambia 2021
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Zambia in 2020 is 18,383,956 (1.83 Crores)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Zambia Population 2021
Zambia has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 2.93%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 18,92,0657 (19 million) . The total Land Area of Zambia is 743,398 sq.km (287,028 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Zambia is 25 per Km2 (64 people per mi2).
Population of Zambia in 2021 – 1.89 Crores (Approx)
| Zambia | 2020 Population |
| Total Population | 18,383,956 (1.83 Crores) |
| Global Rank | 65 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.24% |
| Land Area | 743,398 sq.km (287,028 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 38 |
| Pop. Density | 25 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Lusaka |
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Zambia Demographics
| 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
Religious affiliation in Zambia
- Protestant – 75.3%
- Roman Catholic – 20.2%
- Animist – 2.5%
- Atheist 1.8%
- Muslim 0.5%
Source: Wikipedia
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 |