Zambia

Africa · Eastern Africa

Zambia

Republic of Zambia
Africa · Eastern Africa · Capital: Lusaka

Quick facts about Zambia

Official name	Republic of Zambia
Capital	Lusaka
Continent & subregion	Africa · Eastern Africa
Population	20,723,965 people (world rank 62)
Area	752,612 km²
Density	28 people/km²
Share of world population	0.26% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$27.6 billion
Urbanisation	45% urban population
Life expectancy	66.3 years
Currency	Zambian kwacha (ZK) — ZMW
Languages	English
Internet domain	`.zm`
Calling code	+260
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$1,331 · see world ranking
Internet Users	16.5% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	4.1 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	35 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	0.5 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	60.6% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Zambia did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Angola Botswana DR Congo Malawi Mozambique Namibia Tanzania Zimbabwe

The geographic position is roughly -15°, 30°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.