Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1584 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.1584 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.1584 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 units per person, in 1960.
That places Zambia 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0288 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0311 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0335 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0362 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0396 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0433 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0472 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0516 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0563 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0615 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0642 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0667 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0692 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0718 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0744 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0771 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0798 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0826 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0856 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0886 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0918 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0925 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0927 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.093 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0934 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0938 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0943 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0949 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0956 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0964 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0973 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0983 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0993 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1015 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1026 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1037 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1047 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1056 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1064 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1071 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1086 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1105 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1123 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1141 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1158 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1174 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1203 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1218 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1234 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1252 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1271 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1291 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1312 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1334 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1356 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.138 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1404 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.143 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1482 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1509 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1535 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.156 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1584 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.076 units per person | 0.0642 units per person | 0.0886 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0938 units per person | 0.0918 units per person | 0.0964 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.102 units per person | 0.0973 units per person | 0.1064 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 0.1218 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1326 units per person | 0.1234 units per person | 0.143 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1521 units per person | 0.1456 units per person | 0.1584 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Zambia
- Population in the largest city 34.5% (2025)
- Population density 27.88 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.24 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.47 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.47 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.1 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 83.1 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zambia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zambia was 0.1584 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1584 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.