Zambia

Census Results


1969-08-22 4,056,995
1980-08-25 5,661,801
1990-08-20 7,383,097
2000-10-25 10,285,631
2010-10-15 13,046,508

General Information


Official name the Republic of Zambia
Official name [native] the Republic of Zambia «English»
Capital Lusaka
Capital [native] Lusaka «English»
Region Eastern Africa
ISO code ZM
Statistical agency Central Statistical Office

Name in Chinese 赞比亚共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية زامبيا
Name in Spanish la República de Zambia
Name in Russian Республика Замбия
Name in French la République de Zambie

Administrative units

province(s)capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1990-08-20
census		population
2000-10-25
census		population
2010-10-15
census
Central ProvinceKabwe94,394771,8181,012,2571,267,803
Copperbelt ProvinceNdola31,3281,458,4591,581,2211,958,623
Eastern ProvinceChipata69,1061,004,6931,306,1731,707,731
Luapula ProvinceMansa50,567564,493775,353958,976
Lusaka ProvinceLusaka21,896991,2261,391,3292,198,996
Northern ProvinceKasama147,826925,8651,258,6961,759,600
North-Western ProvinceSolwezi125,826438,216583,350706,462
Southern ProvinceLivingstone85,283965,5911,212,1241,606,793
Western ProvinceMongu126,386638,756765,088881,524
total 752,6127,759,1179,885,59113,046,508
source: Central Statistical Office, Zambia.
note: 2010 census results are preliminary numbers.

Expanded administrative units

province(s)
district(s)		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1990-08-20
census		population
2000-10-25
census		population
2010-10-15
census
Central ProvinceKabwe94,394771,8181,012,2571,267,803
Chibombo  158,382241,612293,765
Kabwe  169,026176,758202,914
Kapiri Mposhi  110,762194,752240,841
Mkushi  76,747107,438151,803
Mumbwa  148,927158,861218,328
Serenje  107,974132,836160,152
Copperbelt ProvinceNdola31,3281,458,4591,581,2211,958,623
Chililabombwe  65,21867,53390,530
Chingola  168,999172,026210,073
Kalulushi  69,59775,80696,206
Kitwe  347,024376,124522,092
Luanshya  144,815147,908153,117
Lufwanyama  51,74563,18575,542
Masaiti  84,83195,581102,503
Mpongwe  38,71864,37191,765
Mufulira  152,735143,930161,601
Ndola  334,777374,757455,194
Eastern ProvinceChipata69,1061,004,6931,306,1731,707,731
Chadiza  66,68183,981104,255
Chama  55,17274,890101,412
Chipata  261,100367,539452,428
Katete  143,952189,250240,818
Lundazi  179,414236,833314,281
Mambwe  60,01670,42571,074
Nyimba  38,30047,37685,684
Petauke  200,058235,879337,779
Luapula ProvinceMansa50,567564,493775,353958,976
Chiengi  47,29083,824109,147
Kawambwa  85,307102,503130,680
Mansa  132,500179,749217,603
Milenge  20,04528,79043,649
Mwense  86,326105,759117,990
Nchelenge  72,761111,119147,927
Samfya  120,264163,609191,980
Lusaka ProvinceLusaka21,896991,2261,391,3292,198,996
Chongwe  95,738137,461187,969
Kafue  117,354150,217242,754
Luangwa  17,07018,94825,294
Lusaka  761,0641,084,7031,742,979
Northern ProvinceKasama147,826925,8651,258,6961,759,600
Chilubi  44,35066,33876,911
Chinsali  89,779128,646147,845
Isoka  82,56399,319164,410
Kaputa  53,40387,233113,485
Kasama  125,492170,929238,035
Luwingu  72,16480,758134,426
Mbala  110,980149,634213,254
Mpika  123,099146,196211,425
Mporokoso  54,88873,929100,933
Mpulungu  44,53367,60296,322
Mungwi  74,735112,977144,537
Nakonde  49,87975,135118,017
North-Western ProvinceSolwezi125,826438,216583,350706,462
Chavuma  27,94429,94133,893
Kabompo  60,16451,90491,160
Kasempa  42,26144,00265,730
Mufumbwe  25,15171,23855,099
Mwinilunga  93,941117,505132,688
Solwezi  137,728203,797239,051
Zambezi  51,02764,96388,841
Southern ProvinceLivingstone85,283965,5911,212,1241,606,793
Choma  170,687204,898244,180
Gwembe  39,78534,13352,711
Itezhi-tezhi  31,42443,11164,593
Kalomo  127,762169,503254,211
Kazungula  45,15768,26598,292
Livingstone  83,780103,288142,034
Mazabuka  162,321203,219261,268
Monze  133,671163,578195,921
Namwala  61,84882,810101,589
Siavonga  37,49758,86489,787
Sinazongwe  71,65980,455102,207
Western ProvinceMongu126,386638,756765,088881,524
Kalabo  103,878114,806132,968
Kaoma  116,616162,568179,326
Lukulu  54,05368,37583,902
Mongu  150,129162,002178,454
Senanga  98,804109,119126,974
Sesheke  68,42478,16994,612
Shang'ombo  46,85270,04985,288
total 752,6127,759,1179,885,59113,046,508
source: Central Statistical Office, Zambia.
note: 2010 census results are preliminary numbers.

Main cities

namepopulation
1990-08-20
census		population
2000-10-25
census
Lusaka982,3621,269,848
Kitwe338,207467,084
Ndola376,311441,624
Kabwe166,519233,197
Chingola162,954211,755
Mufulira152,944204,104
Luanshya146,275186,372
source: United Nations Statistics Division.