Zambia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 21,914 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 295 |
| Capital city | Lusaka |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 26,466 |
| UN membership date | 11,964 |
| Surface area (km2) | 752,612 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98 |
| National currency | Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 279 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 27,578 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 59 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 13,310 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 32 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 38 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 588 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 554 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 99 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 347 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 59 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 538,650 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 369 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 136 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 13,121 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 10,764 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 2,357 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 583 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 28 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 691,643 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41,034 |
| International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.) | 249,212 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1,026 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 498 |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 53 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,831,179 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 804,745 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 15 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 33 |
| Threatened species (number) | 152 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 598 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 10,405 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 471 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 27 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 554 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 461 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 455 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 305 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 526 |
Expat distribution in Zambia from top sending countries
