Zambia Population (2026)

Population of Zambia as of today

The current population of Zambia is 22,528,662 with an annual growth rate of 2.722%. Zambia has a population of 0.269% of the world's population.

Population	22,528,662
Growth Rate	2.722%
Male	11,153,822 (49.509%)
Female	11,374,840 (50.491%)
Today Change	+ 157

Births today	187
Deaths today	30
Births in 2026	373,558
Deaths in 2026	59,547
Change in 2026	+ 313,277 (1.41%)

Population chart for Zambia

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Zambia

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	21,612,363	594,772	2.752%	22,207,135
2024	21,017,548	586,600	2.791%	21,604,148
2023	20,430,382	578,793	2.833%	21,009,175
2022	19,875,494	547,371	2.754%	20,422,865
2021	19,331,721	536,262	2.774%	19,867,983
2020	18,787,069	536,934	2.858%	19,324,003
2019	18,240,610	538,463	2.952%	18,779,073
2018	17,706,528	526,238	2.972%	18,232,766
2017	17,176,111	522,326	3.041%	17,698,437
2016	16,652,735	515,402	3.095%	17,168,137

Net Migration Rate of Zambia

The net migration rate of Zambia in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 9,521, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	9,521
2022	-8,566
2021	8,143
2020	8,156
2019	18,385
2018	18,431
2017	25,789
2016	25,860
2015	16,261
2014	16,574

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