Zambia — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22.52 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 21.91 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 21.32 | Actual |
| 2023 | 20.72 | Actual |
| 2022 | 20.15 | Actual |
| 2021 | 19.6 | Actual |
| 2020 | 19.06 | Actual |
| 2019 | 18.51 | Actual |
| 2018 | 17.97 | Actual |
| 2017 | 17.44 | Actual |
| 2016 | 16.91 | Actual |
| 2015 | 16.4 | Actual |
| 2014 | 15.9 | Actual |
| 2013 | 15.4 | Actual |
| 2012 | 14.91 | Actual |
| 2011 | 14.44 | Actual |
| 2010 | 13.97 | Actual |
| 2009 | 13.49 | Actual |
| 2008 | 13.02 | Actual |
| 2007 | 12.57 | Actual |
| 2006 | 12.13 | Actual |
| 2005 | 11.72 | Actual |
| 2004 | 11.34 | Actual |
| 2003 | 10.98 | Actual |
| 2002 | 10.65 | Actual |
| 2001 | 10.33 | Actual |
| 2000 | 10.02 | Actual |
| 1999 | 9.74 | Actual |
| 1998 | 9.48 | Actual |
| 1997 | 9.24 | Actual |
| 1996 | 9 | Actual |
| 1995 | 8.79 | Actual |
| 1994 | 8.58 | Actual |
| 1993 | 8.32 | Actual |
| 1992 | 8.09 | Actual |
| 1991 | 7.85 | Actual |
| 1990 | 7.62 | Actual |
| 1989 | 7.39 | Actual |
| 1988 | 7.17 | Actual |
| 1987 | 6.96 | Actual |
| 1986 | 6.76 | Actual |
| 1985 | 6.56 | Actual |
| 1984 | 6.37 | Actual |
| 1983 | 6.18 | Actual |
| 1982 | 5.99 | Actual |
| 1981 | 5.8 | Actual |
| 1980 | 5.62 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net