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Zambia
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in south-central Africa . It neighbours the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. Source: Wikipedia
| Area of Zambia | 752,230 km² |
| Population | 16.1 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +224.8% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +53.1% |
| Timezone | Central Africa Time |
Map of Zambia
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,967,574 | 8,101,714 | 10,537,757 | 16,135,922 |
| Population Density | 6.6 / km² | 10.8 / km² | 14.0 / km² | 21.5 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1600 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 329,768 | n/a | n/a |
| 1700 | 355,546 | 0.8% | 2,577 |
| 1800 | 443,589 | 2.2% | 8,804 |
| 1900 | 714,130 | 4.9% | 27,054 |
| 1910 | 784,622 | 9.9% | 70,492 |
| 1920 | 883,957 | 12.7% | 99,335 |
| 1930 | 1,039,836 | 17.6% | 155,879 |
| 1940 | 1,341,544 | 29% | 301,708 |
| 1950 | 2,338,912 | 74.3% | 997,368 |
| 1960 | 3,045,610 | 30.2% | 706,698 |
| 1970 | 4,144,293 | 36.1% | 1,098,683 |
| 1990 | 8,101,714 | 39.8% | 1,978,710 |
| 2000 | 10,537,757 | 30.1% | 2,436,043 |
| 2020 | 18,217,849 | 31.5% | 3,840,046 |
| 2030 | 22,938,880 | 25.9% | 4,721,031 |
| 2040 | 27,809,181 | 21.2% | 4,870,301 |
| 2050 | 32,318,818 | 16.2% | 4,509,637 |
| 2060 | 36,355,955 | 12.5% | 4,037,137 |
| 2070 | 39,803,723 | 9.5% | 3,447,768 |
| 2080 | 42,694,370 | 7.3% | 2,890,647 |
| 2090 | 45,013,615 | 5.4% | 2,319,245 |
| 2100 | 46,624,148 | 3.6% | 1,610,533 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Region in Zambia
Region in Zambia
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Province | 110,966.3 km² | 2.0 million | 46.6 / mi² |
| Copperbelt Province | 30,797.7 km² | 2.4 million | 198.0 / mi² |
| Eastern Province | 51,376 km² | 1.9 million | 96.7 / mi² |
| Luapula Province | 49,587.4 km² | 1.3 million | 66.8 / mi² |
| Lusaka Province | 23,666 km² | 2.6 million | 288.8 / mi² |
| Northern Province | 86,767.6 km² | 848,814 | 25.3 / mi² |
| Northern Province, Zambia | 77,688.1 km² | 1.4 million | 45.5 / mi² |
| Northwestern Province | 125,508.1 km² | 925,681 | 19.1 / mi² |
| Southern Province | 67,483.2 km² | 1.7 million | 67.1 / mi² |
| Western Province | 128,389.9 km² | 1.0 million | 20.9 / mi² |
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