Zambia Population
1950 - 2020 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Zambia Population reached 18.4 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 17.9 million people in Dec 2019. Zambia population data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1950 to Dec 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 18.4 million people in Dec 2020 and a record low of 2.3 million people in Dec 1950. The International Monetary Fund provides Mid-year Population.
In the latest reports, Zambia Unemployment Rate dropped to 11.4 % in Dec 2020. Monthly Earnings of Zambia stood at 310.5 USD in Dec 2019. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 74.6 % in Dec 2020.
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What was Zambia's Population in 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.4 2020 | 17.9 2019 | 2.3 1950 | 18.4 2020 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 45.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 25.5 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 8.9 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.1 2020 | yearly | 1925 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.5 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 167.6 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.4 2019 | yearly | 1949 - 2019 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.5 2019 | yearly | 1953 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.5 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 211.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 7.0 2019 | yearly | 1900 - 2019 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 38.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 19.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,400.0 2019 | yearly | 1949 - 2019 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 50.9 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 4.1 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.7 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 100.5 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.3 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 447.3 2019 | yearly | 1959 - 2019 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.5 2019 | yearly | 1749 - 2019 |
| France (Person mn) | 67.3 2020 | yearly | 1949 - 2020 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.2 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.7 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2019 | yearly | 1732 - 2019 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,355.0 2021 | yearly | 1951 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 264.2 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 82.1 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.0 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.3 2020 | yearly | 1949 - 2020 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 60.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 26.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 125.7 2020 | yearly | 1899 - 2020 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 10.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 18.6 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 47.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2019 | yearly | 1956 - 2019 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.6 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 6.5 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.1 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 2.1 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.5 2019 | yearly | 1947 - 2019 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 127.2 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 3.5 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.3 2019 | yearly | 1935 - 2019 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 1921 - 2019 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 35.2 2018 | yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 28.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.9 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 206.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.6 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 211.2 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.2 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.3 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.3 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 38.3 2020 | yearly | 1946 - 2020 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.3 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.3 2019 | yearly | 1930 - 2019 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.2 2020 | yearly | 1949 - 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 34.2 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.9 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 5.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2019 | yearly | 1945 - 2019 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2019 | yearly | 1920 - 2019 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 59.6 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.9 2020 | yearly | 1948 - 2020 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -16.3 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,601.440 Nov 2020 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Nov 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,269.809 Nov 2020 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Nov 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 36.3 2019 | yearly | 2014 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 111.476 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 579.044 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 111.124 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.109 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 299.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 777.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 89.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,547.345 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,889.801 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 656.557 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 444.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.5 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 134,827.009 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 41,966.151 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 10.756 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 119.082 Dec 2020 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 56.798 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 97.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 597.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 189.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -29.715 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -29.715 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 9,769.5 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2019 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.9 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -29,288.390 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.136 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 12.5 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 266.625 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,577.863 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,396.456 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 47.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 9.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,239.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,433.145 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 26.5 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,850.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 40.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,133.418 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 18.98 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.50 2019 | yearly | 1965 - 2019 |
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