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🇿🇲 Zambia

97 cities · 10 states/provinces · Capital: Lusaka · Africa

17,351,822 Population
97 Cities
$27.6B GDP
$1,331 GDP per Capita
0.565 HDI
66.4 Life Expectancy
752,614 Area (km²)

Zambia at a Glance

General

CapitalLusaka
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionEastern Africa
LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyKwacha (ZMW)

Demographics

Population17,351,822
Density23.1/km²
Median Age16.9
Urban Population45.0%
Birth Rate33.1 per 1K
Death Rate5.2 per 1K
Fertility Rate4.10

Economy

GDP$27.6 billion
GDP per Capita$1,331
HDI0.565
Gini Index57.1
Internet Users33.0%

Geography

Area752,614 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedYes
BordersAGO,BWA,COD,MWI,MOZ,NAM,TZA,ZWE
Calling Code++260
TLD.zm

Status

ISO CodeZM / ZMB
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy66.4 years

Largest Cities in Zambia

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Lusaka Lusaka Province 2,212,301 70°F 4,190 ft
2 Kitwe Copperbelt 665,961 68°F 4,016 ft
3 Ndola Copperbelt 627,503 68°F 4,288 ft
4 Chipata Eastern Province 327,059 71°F 3,763 ft
5 Solwezi North-Western 301,370 67°F 4,531 ft
6 Kabwe Central Province 288,598 69°F 3,907 ft
7 Chingola Copperbelt 256,560 66°F 4,472 ft
8 Luanshya Copperbelt 193,293 69°F 4,062 ft
9 Kasama Northern Province 179,636 69°F 4,573 ft
10 Livingstone Southern Province 178,361 73°F 3,179 ft
11 Mansa Luapula Province 170,965 69°F 3,990 ft
12 Mufulira Copperbelt 169,136 67°F 4,216 ft
13 Chunga Lusaka Province 115,539 70°F 3,927 ft
14 Chililabombwe Copperbelt 113,876 67°F 4,318 ft
15 Mongu Western Province 111,450 72°F 3,333 ft
16 Mazabuka Southern Province 104,412 70°F 3,445 ft
17 Kafue Lusaka Province 104,174 70°F 3,268 ft
18 Kalulushi Copperbelt 104,046 68°F 4,278 ft
19 Choma Southern Province 98,974 66°F 4,321 ft
20 Namalombwe Lusaka Province 97,758 69°F 4,065 ft

States & Provinces in Zambia