Zambia: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	Northern Rhodesia • Republic of Zambia
Head Of State And Government	President: Hakainde Hichilema
Capital	Lusaka
Population	(2025 est.) 21,548,000
Form Of Government	multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [167¹])
Official Language	English
Official Religion	none²
Official Name	Republic of Zambia
Total Area (Sq Km)	752,612
Total Area (Sq Mi)	290,583
Monetary Unit	Zambian kwacha (K)³
Population Rank	(2025) 62
Population Projection 2030	22,904,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 74.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 28.6
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2022) 40.2% • Rural: (2022) 59.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 64.5 years • Female: (2022) 68.1 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: (2020) 91% • Female: (2020) 84%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 26,732
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 1,290
¹Includes up to eight nonelective seats that are appointed by the president.²Zambia is a Christian nation per the preamble of a constitutional amendment.³The Zambian kwacha was redenominated on January 1, 2013.