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Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa.

ISO ZMB · ZM  ·  Region Africa  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

Geography & Terrain


Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Zambia.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System


Health Outcomes
30.9
per 1,000 live births
85.0
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
System Capacity
0.3
per 1,000 people
2.9
per 1,000 people
2.0
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
91.0%
children 12–23 mo.
88.0%
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy


GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education


Society & Equality


Technology & Infrastructure


Historical Trends


Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Zambia


Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map


Cities, roads and terrain of Zambia.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density


Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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