World StatisticsZambia: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202545.9
Change since 2015+9.4%42.0 (2015)
World rank159 / 2172025
Rank in region22 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
48.0
47.1
46.7
45.9
45.9
45.5
45.1
44.7
44.6
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.9 | +1.0% | 159 / 217 |
| 2024 | 45.5 | +1.0% | 158 / 217 |
| 2023 | 45.0 | +1.0% | 159 / 217 |
| 2022 | 44.6 | +0.8% | 159 / 217 |
| 2021 | 44.2 | +0.8% | 159 / 217 |
| 2020 | 43.9 | +0.9% | 159 / 217 |
| 2019 | 43.5 | +0.9% | 159 / 217 |
| 2018 | 43.1 | +0.9% | 159 / 217 |
| 2017 | 42.7 | +0.9% | 159 / 217 |
| 2016 | 42.3 | +0.9% | 160 / 217 |
| 2015 | 42.0 | +0.9% | 160 / 217 |
| 2014 | 41.6 | +1.0% | 160 / 217 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | +1.0% | 160 / 217 |
| 2012 | 40.8 | +1.0% | 159 / 217 |
| 2011 | 40.4 | +1.0% | 159 / 217 |
| 2010 | 40.0 | +1.2% | 160 / 217 |
| 2009 | 39.5 | +1.4% | 160 / 217 |
| 2008 | 39.0 | +1.5% | 161 / 217 |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +1.5% | 161 / 217 |
| 2006 | 37.8 | +1.5% | 161 / 217 |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +1.3% | 163 / 217 |
| 2004 | 36.8 | +1.1% | 162 / 217 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | +0.9% | 162 / 217 |
| 2002 | 36.1 | +0.5% | 160 / 217 |
| 2001 | 35.9 | +0.0% | 162 / 217 |
| 2000 | 35.9 | -0.8% | 160 / 217 |
| 1999 | 36.2 | -1.5% | 158 / 217 |
| 1998 | 36.7 | -1.7% | 157 / 217 |
| 1997 | 37.4 | -1.6% | 157 / 217 |
| 1996 | 38.0 | -1.1% | 150 / 217 |
| 1995 | 38.4 | -0.7% | 149 / 217 |
| 1994 | 38.7 | -0.6% | 147 / 217 |
| 1993 | 38.9 | -0.5% | 145 / 217 |
| 1992 | 39.1 | -0.4% | 145 / 217 |
| 1991 | 39.3 | -0.3% | 143 / 217 |
| 1990 | 39.4 | – | 141 / 217 |
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