Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Zambia

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

17th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Zambia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in 2025.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Zambia peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Zambia ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1962	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1963	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1964	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1965	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1966	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1967	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1968	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1969	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1970	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1971	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1987	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1993	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1998	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1999	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2000	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2001	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2002	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2003	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2005	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

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15 Burkina Faso 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Pakistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
18 Sudan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
19 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
20 Mali 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per capita 0.1584 units per person (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Zambia?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Zambia was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Zambia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Zambia ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.