Zambia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Lusaka

Population

Total Population: 21,314,956

Natural Increase: 2.8%

Density: 28 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 45.5%

Ethnic Origins: 98% of the population is of African descent. Amongst many ethnic groups, the population is predominantly Bemba (about 21%), Tonga (about 14%) and Chewa (8%). People of European and other descent represent about 2% of the population. (Zambia Statistics Agency)

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: In Zambia several languages are spoken, mostly from the Bantu family. These include Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Kaonde, Luvale and Lunda.

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lusaka

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)

Country Overview

Area: 752,610 km²

Type of State: Zambia is a presidential republic.

Type of Economy: Lower middle income, agricultural and manufacturing economy.
Zambia is facing a difficult economic situation, with high inflation and heavy debt, although the country is in the process of restructuring its debt to stabilize its finances.

HDI*: 0.595/1

HDI (World Rank): 154/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Zambia, dial 00
To call Zambia, dial +260

Internet Suffix: .zm

Households with a computer: 8.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 102.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 33.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 51.1% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,981	9,004	10,125	11,268	13,171
Exports of Goods (million USD)	11,013	11,643	10,431	11,276	13,314
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,305	1,885	1,732	1,992	2,201
Exports of Services (million USD)	526	939	933	1,380	1,388

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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