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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Zambia
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,913,874 people | 2025 | 61st highest of 216 | +15,135,552 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 4.04 births per woman | 2024 | 25th highest of 216 | +2.13 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,913,874 |
| 2024 | 21,314,956 |
| 2023 | 20,723,965 |
| 2022 | 20,152,938 |
| 2021 | 19,603,607 |
| 2020 | 19,059,395 |
| 2019 | 18,513,839 |
| 2018 | 17,973,569 |
| 2017 | 17,441,320 |
| 2016 | 16,914,423 |
| 2015 | 16,399,089 |
| 2014 | 15,895,315 |
| 2013 | 15,398,997 |
| 2012 | 14,913,629 |
| 2011 | 14,437,796 |
| 2010 | 13,965,594 |
| 2009 | 13,490,389 |
| 2008 | 13,021,324 |
| 2007 | 12,565,085 |
| 2006 | 12,129,553 |
| 2005 | 11,718,819 |
| 2004 | 11,338,198 |
| 2003 | 10,983,595 |
| 2002 | 10,647,949 |
| 2001 | 10,325,185 |
| 2000 | 10,017,631 |
| 1999 | 9,740,005 |
| 1998 | 9,482,408 |
| 1997 | 9,237,063 |
| 1996 | 9,004,053 |
| 1995 | 8,785,763 |
| 1994 | 8,576,269 |
| 1993 | 8,373,921 |
| 1992 | 8,176,680 |
| 1991 | 7,981,650 |
| 1990 | 7,786,169 |
| 1989 | 7,589,216 |
| 1988 | 7,391,440 |
| 1987 | 7,191,282 |
| 1986 | 6,986,471 |
| 1985 | 6,780,953 |
| 1984 | 6,580,490 |
| 1983 | 6,381,038 |
| 1982 | 6,178,637 |
| 1981 | 5,983,289 |
| 1980 | 5,802,833 |
| 1979 | 5,631,728 |
| 1978 | 5,465,374 |
| 1977 | 5,302,480 |
| 1976 | 5,143,842 |
| 1975 | 4,990,086 |
| 1974 | 4,842,746 |
| 1973 | 4,702,693 |
| 1972 | 4,569,309 |
| 1971 | 4,442,525 |
| 1970 | 4,321,718 |
| 1969 | 4,197,116 |
| 1968 | 4,065,593 |
| 1967 | 3,936,343 |
| 1966 | 3,812,003 |
| 1965 | 3,692,086 |
| 1964 | 3,577,017 |
| 1963 | 3,465,907 |
| 1962 | 3,358,099 |
| 1961 | 3,254,086 |
| 1960 | 3,153,729 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 4.10 |
| 2022 | 4.18 |
| 2021 | 4.25 |
| 2020 | 4.32 |
| 2019 | 4.42 |
| 2018 | 4.49 |
| 2017 | 4.57 |
| 2016 | 4.67 |
| 2015 | 4.78 |
| 2014 | 4.89 |
| 2013 | 5.01 |
| 2012 | 5.14 |
| 2011 | 5.26 |
| 2010 | 5.36 |
| 2009 | 5.45 |
| 2008 | 5.53 |
| 2007 | 5.61 |
| 2006 | 5.68 |
| 2005 | 5.70 |
| 2004 | 5.70 |
| 2003 | 5.71 |
| 2002 | 5.77 |
| 2001 | 5.85 |
| 2000 | 5.92 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.07 |
| 1997 | 6.12 |
| 1996 | 6.18 |
| 1995 | 6.23 |
| 1994 | 6.26 |
| 1993 | 6.30 |
| 1992 | 6.35 |
| 1991 | 6.46 |
| 1990 | 6.57 |
| 1989 | 6.64 |
| 1988 | 6.70 |
| 1987 | 6.80 |
| 1986 | 6.87 |
| 1985 | 6.93 |
| 1984 | 6.97 |
| 1983 | 7.01 |
| 1982 | 7.04 |
| 1981 | 7.07 |
| 1980 | 7.14 |
| 1979 | 7.22 |
| 1978 | 7.29 |
| 1977 | 7.35 |
| 1976 | 7.39 |
| 1975 | 7.42 |
| 1974 | 7.36 |
| 1973 | 7.34 |
| 1972 | 7.30 |
| 1971 | 7.26 |
| 1970 | 7.22 |
| 1969 | 7.18 |
| 1968 | 7.18 |
| 1967 | 7.15 |
| 1966 | 7.14 |
| 1965 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 7.09 |
| 1963 | 7.06 |
| 1962 | 7.01 |
| 1961 | 6.98 |
| 1960 | 6.95 |
allfigures, “Population, Zambia, 2025: 21,913,874 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/zambia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.