Zambia Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Zambia was 45.84% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (45.84%), 2024 (45.47%), 2023 (45.03%), 2022 (44.60%), 2021 (44.24%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Zambia Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
45.84% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
45.47% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
45.03% |
| 4th |
2022 |
44.60% |
| 5th |
2021 |
44.24% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
45.84% |
+0.37% |
159th |
| 2024 |
45.47% |
+0.44% |
59th |
| 2023 |
45.03% |
+0.43% |
58th |
| 2022 |
44.60% |
+0.36% |
58th |
| 2021 |
44.24% |
+0.37% |
58th |
| 2020 |
43.86% |
+0.37% |
58th |
| 2019 |
43.49% |
+0.38% |
58th |
| 2018 |
43.11% |
+0.38% |
58th |
| 2017 |
42.73% |
+0.39% |
58th |
| 2016 |
42.34% |
+0.39% |
57th |
| 2015 |
41.96% |
+0.39% |
57th |
| 2014 |
41.56% |
+0.40% |
57th |
| 2013 |
41.17% |
+0.40% |
57th |
| 2012 |
40.77% |
+0.40% |
58th |
| 2011 |
40.37% |
+0.41% |
58th |
| 2010 |
39.96% |
+0.47% |
57th |
| 2009 |
39.49% |
+0.53% |
57th |
| 2008 |
38.96% |
+0.56% |
56th |
| 2007 |
38.40% |
+0.56% |
56th |
| 1995 |
38.40% |
−0.26% |
68th |
| 1994 |
38.67% |
−0.23% |
70th |
| 1993 |
38.90% |
−0.20% |
72nd |
| 1992 |
39.10% |
−0.16% |
72nd |
| 1991 |
39.25% |
−0.11% |
74th |
| 1990 |
39.36% |
−0.09% |
76th |
| 1989 |
39.45% |
−0.08% |
79th |
| 1988 |
39.53% |
−0.08% |
81st |
| 1987 |
39.61% |
−0.07% |
84th |
| 1986 |
39.68% |
−0.06% |
86th |
| 1985 |
39.74% |
−0.05% |
86th |
| 1984 |
39.79% |
−0.04% |
87th |
| 1983 |
39.84% |
−0.03% |
87th |
| 1982 |
39.87% |
−0.02% |
87th |
| 1981 |
39.89% |
−0.00% |
87th |
| 1980 |
39.89% |
+0.18% |
89th |
| 1979 |
39.70% |
+0.44% |
90th |
| 1978 |
39.27% |
+0.66% |
90th |
| 2006 |
37.84% |
+0.54% |
56th |
| 1977 |
38.61% |
+0.84% |
90th |
| 2005 |
37.30% |
+0.49% |
54th |
| 1996 |
37.98% |
−0.42% |
67th |
| 2004 |
36.80% |
+0.42% |
55th |
| 2003 |
36.39% |
+0.32% |
55th |
| 1997 |
37.38% |
−0.61% |
60th |
| 1976 |
37.76% |
+1.00% |
89th |
| 2002 |
36.07% |
+0.19% |
57th |
| 2001 |
35.88% |
+0.01% |
55th |
| 2000 |
35.87% |
−0.30% |
57th |
| 1999 |
36.17% |
−0.55% |
59th |
| 1998 |
36.72% |
−0.65% |
60th |
| 1975 |
36.77% |
+1.12% |
88th |
| 1974 |
35.65% |
+1.20% |
86th |
| 1973 |
34.44% |
+1.26% |
84th |
| 1972 |
33.19% |
+1.28% |
82nd |
| 1971 |
31.91% |
+1.26% |
79th |
| 1970 |
30.65% |
+1.23% |
78th |
| 1969 |
29.42% |
+1.40% |
77th |
| 1968 |
28.02% |
+1.66% |
75th |
| 1967 |
26.36% |
+1.77% |
74th |
| 1966 |
24.59% |
+1.73% |
70th |
| 1965 |
22.86% |
+1.56% |
65th |
| 1964 |
21.31% |
+1.23% |
62nd |
| 1963 |
20.08% |
+0.98% |
59th |
| 1962 |
19.10% |
+0.95% |
59th |
| 1961 |
18.15% |
+0.93% |
57th |
| 1960 |
17.22% |
– |
53rd |
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