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Zambia Population

Zambia's population is 16.4M in 2015 — ranked #66 in the world, accounting for 0.22% of global population.

ISO: ZMBWorld rank: #66Source: World Bank
16.4M
Population (2015)
Population growth
0.22%
of world population

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Zambia population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population16.4M2015
Population growth2015
World population rank#662015
Share of world population0.22%2015

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Zambia.

16.4M 2015 16.9M 2016 17.4M 2017 18.0M 2018 18.5M 2019 19.1M 2020 19.6M 2021 20.2M 2022 20.7M 2023 21.3M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
202421.3M+2.85%#620.26%
202320.7M+2.83%#620.26%
202220.2M+2.80%#620.25%
202119.6M+2.86%#630.25%
202019.1M+2.95%#650.24%
201918.5M+3.01%#650.24%
201818.0M+3.05%#650.23%
201717.4M+3.12%#650.23%
201616.9M+3.14%#660.22%
201516.4M#660.22%

FAQ

What is the population of Zambia?

Zambia's population is 16.4M in 2015, ranking #66.

What share of world population is Zambia?

Zambia accounts for 0.22% of world population in 2015.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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