Urban population, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Urban population, per capita was 0.4592 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.4592 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.4592 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1722 units per person, in 1960.
That places Zambia 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1722 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1815 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.191 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2008 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2131 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2286 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2459 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2636 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2802 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2942 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3065 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3191 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3319 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3444 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3565 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3677 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3776 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3861 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3927 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.397 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3989 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3989 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3987 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3984 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3979 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3974 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3968 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3961 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3953 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3945 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3936 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3925 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.391 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.389 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3867 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.384 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3798 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3738 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3672 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3617 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3587 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3588 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3607 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3639 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.368 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.373 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3784 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.384 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3896 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3949 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3996 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4037 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4077 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4117 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4156 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4196 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4234 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4273 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4311 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4349 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4386 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4424 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.446 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4503 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4547 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4592 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2271 units per person | 0.1722 units per person | 0.2942 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.358 units per person | 0.3065 units per person | 0.397 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3973 units per person | 0.3945 units per person | 0.3989 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3819 units per person | 0.3617 units per person | 0.3936 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.373 units per person | 0.3587 units per person | 0.3949 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4175 units per person | 0.3996 units per person | 0.4349 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4485 units per person | 0.4386 units per person | 0.4592 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 157 Turkmenistan 0.4711 units per person compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 0.4665 units per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.4593 units per person compare
- 161 Seychelles 0.4548 units per person compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4511 units per person compare
- 163 Lesotho 0.4467 units per person compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Zambia?
- Urban population, per capita in Zambia was 0.4592 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4592 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1722 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for urban population, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.