Population, male, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population, male, per square kilometre was 13.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.17 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Zambia is 13.8 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 13.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.81 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.94 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 6.51 units per square kilometre | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 12.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 units per square kilometre | 12.69 units per square kilometre | 13.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 171 Angola 14.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 14.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Latvia 14.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 13.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Vanuatu 13.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 13.15 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Zambia was 13.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.