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Zambia Highest Population Density

Name: Zambia Population Density
Creator: World Bank
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29.3 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Zambia was 29.3 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (29.3), 2023 (27.9), 2022 (27.1), 2021 (26.4), 2020 (25.6).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	29.3	+1.5	173rd
2023	27.9	+0.8	42nd
2022	27.1	+0.7	42nd
2021	26.4	+0.7	42nd
2020	25.6	+0.7	40th
2019	24.9	+0.7	39th
2018	24.2	+0.7	38th
2017	23.5	+0.7	38th
2016	22.8	+0.7	38th
2015	22.1	+0.7	39th
2014	21.4	+0.7	39th
2013	20.7	+0.7	38th
2012	20.1	+0.6	38th
2011	19.4	+0.6	35th
2010	18.8	+0.6	35th
2009	18.1	+0.6	34th
2008	17.5	+0.6	34th
2007	16.9	+0.6	33rd
2006	16.3	+0.6	33rd
2005	15.8	+0.5	33rd
2004	15.3	+0.5	32nd
2003	14.8	+0.5	32nd
2002	14.3	+0.4	32nd
2001	13.9	+0.4	32nd
2000	13.5	+0.4	31st
1999	13.1	+0.3	31st
1998	12.8	+0.3	31st
1997	12.4	+0.3	31st
1996	12.1	+0.3	31st
1995	11.8	+0.3	30th
1994	11.5	+0.3	30th
1993	11.3	+0.3	30th
1992	11.0	+0.3	30th
1991	10.7	+0.3	26th
1990	10.5	+0.3	26th
1989	10.2	+0.3	26th
1988	9.9	+0.3	26th
1987	9.7	+0.3	26th
1986	9.4	+0.3	26th
1985	9.1	+0.3	26th
1984	8.9	+0.3	26th
1983	8.6	+0.3	26th
1982	8.3	+0.3	25th
1981	8.0	+0.2	25th
1980	7.8	+0.2	25th
1979	7.6	+0.2	26th
1978	7.4	+0.2	26th
1977	7.1	+0.2	25th
1976	6.9	+0.2	25th
1975	6.7	+0.2	25th
1974	6.5	+0.2	25th
1973	6.3	+0.2	26th
1972	6.1	+0.2	26th
1971	6.0	+0.2	26th
1970	5.8	+0.2	26th
1969	5.6	+0.2	25th
1968	5.5	+0.2	25th
1967	5.3	+0.2	26th
1966	5.1	+0.2	26th
1965	5.0	+0.2	26th
1964	4.8	+0.1	25th
1963	4.7	+0.1	26th
1962	4.5	+0.1	25th
1961	4.4	–	25th

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