Country profile
Zambia
Republic of Zambia · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
21,913,874
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Lusaka
🗺 Area
752,612 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$28.88B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.595
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
29 /km²
💱 Currency
ZMW
Zambian kwacha
🗣 Languages
English
About Zambia
Zambia (officially Republic of Zambia) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Lusaka as its capital. It is home to roughly 21.91 million people, giving a population density of about 29 people per square kilometre. The country covers 752,612 km² of land and shares land borders with 8 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $28.88B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.595. The official currency is the Zambian kwacha (ZMW), and the main language is English.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$89.84B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$4,215
GDP growth
3.8%
Inflation
13.9%
Unemployment
5.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
66.5 yrs
Fertility rate
4.04
Pop. growth
2.8%
Urban population
45.9%
Infant mortality /1k
34.6
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
17.1%
Literacy rate
71.8%
Physicians /1k
0.32
Renewable energy
83.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
Lusaka
Currency
ZMW
Dialing code
+260
Internet TLD
.zm
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Fun facts about Zambia
- Zambia is the 61st most populous country in the world, with about 21.91 million people.
- By land area it is the 38th-largest country in the world, covering 752,612 km².
- It has the world's 114th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($28.88B).
- Zambia shares land borders with 8 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.595.
- Zambia has a population density of about 29 people per square kilometre.
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