Land covered by forest
59.5%% of land area
#28 of 2132023
188% of world average
SERIAL · 894Africa
Zambia
CapitalLusaka
CurrencyZMW · Zambian Kwacha
LanguageEnglish
Area752,610 km²
Since1964
ISOZMB · ZM
Population
21.9Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Kenneth Kaunda
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in Southern Africa
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of Zambia.
Text: Wikipedia — ZambiaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-30
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
- Official language
- English
- Drives on the
- Left
- Calling code
- +260
- Licence plate code
- Z
- Top-level domain
- .zm
- Independence / founding
- 24 Oct 1964
- Highest point
- Mafinga Central (2,339 m)
- Lowest point
- Zambezi River (329 m)
- Anthem
- Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
— LAND —
Forest area
442,494km²
#17 of 2132023
234% of world average
Agricultural land
32.1%% of land area
#119 of 2092023
86% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
5.1%% of land area
#137 of 2062023
37% of world average
Land area
752,610km²
#38 of 2152023
115% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
21.9Mpeople
#61 of 2162025
58% of world average
Population growth
2.8%% per year
#19 of 2162025
281% of world average
Population density
28people per km²
#174 of 2152023
6% of world average
People living in cities
45.9%% of population
#159 of 2162025
73% of world average
Urban population growth
3.7%% per year
#26 of 2162025
245% of world average
People living rurally
54.1%% of population
#58 of 2162025
147% of world average
Population aged 0-14
41.0%% of population
#18 of 2162025
163% of world average
Population aged 15-64
57.0%% of population
#190 of 2162025
89% of world average
Population aged 65+
2.0%% of population
#214 of 2162025
18% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
75.3%% of working-age population
#27 of 2162025
131% of world average
Female population
50.5%% of population
#97 of 2162025
101% of world average
Births per woman
4births per woman
#25 of 2162024
172% of world average
Birth rate
32.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#19 of 2162024
190% of world average
Death rate
5.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#187 of 2162024
67% of world average
Net migration
6,562people (5-year total)
#47 of 2162025
5959% of world average
Migrants living in the country
1.2%% of population
#169 of 2152024
9% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$28.88Bcurrent US$
#117 of 2112025
5% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$95.97Bcurrent int'l $
#103 of 1992025
9% of world average
GDP per person
$1,318current US$
#187 of 2112025
5% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$4,379current int'l $
#173 of 1992025
13% of world average
GDP growth
3.8%% per year
#86 of 2102025
111% of world average
GDP per person growth
0.9%% per year
#149 of 2102025
39% of world average
Gross national income
$26.31Bcurrent US$
#118 of 2042025
5% of world average
Gross national income per person
$1,200current US$
#181 of 2032025
6% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$3,990current int'l $
#175 of 1972025
13% of world average
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Inflation
13.9%% per year
#174 of 1902025
162% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
5.6%% per year
#157 of 2092025
79% of world average
Real interest rate
-3.9%%
#125 of 1342020
-94% of world average
Lending interest rate
9.5%%
#59 of 1342020
84% of world average
Government debt
71.4%% of GDP
#45 of 632021
120% of world average
Government revenue
23.4%% of GDP
#87 of 1492024
89% of world average
Government spending
25.1%% of GDP
#81 of 1492021
91% of world average
Government consumption
12.7%% of GDP
#129 of 1812024
72% of world average
Household consumption
48.0%% of GDP
#153 of 1812024
74% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
23.8%% of GDP
#85 of 1782024
102% of world average
Fixed investment
21.6%% of GDP
#99 of 1732024
97% of world average
Gross savings
32.2%% of GDP
#29 of 1682024
147% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$2.36Bcurrent US$
#64 of 2012024
28% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
9.3%% of GDP
#23 of 1982024
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
1.2%% of GDP
#45 of 1792024
57% of world average
Current account balance
-4.4%% of GDP
#137 of 1912024
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$4.09Bcurrent US$
#111 of 1772024
4% of world average
External debt
$28.12Bcurrent US$
#80 of 1212024
36% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
520-100
#144 of 1472022
145% of world average
People below the poverty line
71.7%% of population
#142 of 1472022
561% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
39.1%%
#140 of 1472022
140% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
1.5%%
#139 of 1472022
54% of world average
Stock market value
51.6%% of GDP
#35 of 882025
68% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$334.3Mcurrent US$
#129 of 1862024
6% of world average
Foreign aid received
5.5%% of GNI
#43 of 1372023
91% of world average
Exchange rate
25local currency per US$
#91 of 2112025
2% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
4.1%% of GDP
#114 of 1992025
41% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
35.3%% of GDP
#31 of 2022025
144% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
8.7%% of GDP
#115 of 1952025
80% of world average
Services' share of the economy
57.0%% of GDP
#107 of 2022025
99% of world average
— TRADE —
Exports
35.0%% of GDP
#99 of 1872024
81% of world average
Imports
27.6%% of GDP
#149 of 1872024
55% of world average
Trade balance
7.4%% of GDP
#26 of 1872024
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
91.7%% of GDP
#34 of 2052025
142% of world average
Goods exported
$13.31Bcurrent US$
#93 of 2072025
11% of world average
Goods imported
$13.17Bcurrent US$
#103 of 2072025
10% of world average
Services exported
$1.38Bcurrent US$
#126 of 1912024
3% of world average
Services imported
$1.99Bcurrent US$
#126 of 1912024
5% of world average
Goods and services exported
$12.75Bcurrent US$
#104 of 1912024
7% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$12.06Bcurrent US$
#112 of 1912024
7% of world average
High-tech share of exports
1.5%% of manufactured exports
#147 of 1792024
12% of world average
Terms of trade
126index
#30 of 2062024
120% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
66.5 yrsyears
#180 of 2162024
90% of world average
Life expectancy, women
68.9 yrsyears
#182 of 2162024
90% of world average
Life expectancy, men
64.1 yrsyears
#179 of 2162024
90% of world average
Infant deaths
34.6 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#163 of 1962024
187% of world average
Deaths under age 5
48.4 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#165 of 1962024
200% of world average
Maternal deaths
85per 100,000 live births
#125 of 1942023
73% of world average
Health spending
6.0%% of GDP
#105 of 1932023
88% of world average
Health spending per person
$80current US$
#154 of 1932023
5% of world average
11 of 19 figures unavailable for Zambia.
— LEARNING —
10 of 10 figures unavailable for Zambia.
— WORK —
12 of 12 figures unavailable for Zambia.
— CONNECTED —
18 of 18 figures unavailable for Zambia.
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
1tonnes per person
#45 of 2032024
12% of world average
Carbon emissions
12Mt CO2
#100 of 2032024
6% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
39Mt CO2-equivalent
#109 of 2032024
15% of world average
Protected land
41.3%% of land area
#11 of 2132025
219% of world average
Freshwater withdrawn
2.0%% of internal resources
#47 of 1772022
2% of world average
Renewable water available per person
3,980m³ per person
#70 of 1832022
28% of world average
Renewable energy use
83.0%% of final energy consumption
#11 of 2122021
286% of world average
Electricity from renewables
92.0%% of total
#13 of 2062021
266% of world average
Electricity from fossil fuels
11.1%% of total
#26 of 2092022
19% of world average
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Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#207 of 2082021
0% of world average
Energy imported (net)
9.0%% of energy use
#94 of 1432022
no comparison
1 of 12 figures unavailable for Zambia.
— STATE —
Military spending
1.3%% of GDP
#94 of 1562024
60% of world average
Military spending
$349.7Mcurrent US$
#115 of 1602024
2% of world average
Military spending
4.7%% of government spending
#83 of 1532024
64% of world average
Armed forces personnel
16,000people
#116 of 1702020
10% of world average
Armed forces
0.2%% of labour force
#150 of 1682020
19% of world average
Tax revenue
18.8%% of GDP
#56 of 1492024
112% of world average
Homicides
5per 100,000 people
not enough data to rank2015
67% of world average
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Zambia.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and FreeAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Lusaka · approx. UTC+2
Landmarks
Victoria FallsImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Kenneth KaundaFirst president of Zambia (1924–2021)
Edgar LunguPresident of Zambia from 2015 to 2021 (1956–2025)
Michael SataZambian politician (1937–2014)
Hakainde Hichilema7th President of Zambia
Levy Mwanawasaformer President of Zambia (1948-2008)
Frederick Chilubaformer President of Zambia (1991–2002)
Rupiah Banda4th president of Zambia (2008–2011); 1937–2022
Guy ScottZambian politician (1944-2026)
Patson DakaZambian association football player
Emmanuel MayukaZambian footballer
Christopher KatongoZambian footballer
History
24 Oct 1964Zambia — founding / independence (Wikidata)
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1960 → now
2026
Population21.9M2025
GDP$28.88B2025
GDP per person$1,3182025