Zambia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Lusaka

Population

Total Population: 20,017,675

Natural Increase: 2.8%

Density: 26 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 45.8%

Ethnic Origins: 98% of the population is of African descent. Amongst many ethnic groups, the population is predominantly Bemba (about 21%), Tonga (about 14%) and Chewa (8%). People of European and other descent represent about 2% of the population. (Zambia Statistics Agency)

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: In Zambia several languages are spoken, mostly from the Bantu family. These include Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Kaonde, Luvale and Lunda.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, Indigenous beliefs 1%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lusaka

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)

Country Overview

Area: 752,610 km²

Type of State: Zambia is a presidential republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based on agriculture; the exploitation of copper and cobalt mines and tourism.

HDI*: 0.586/1

HDI (World Rank): 139/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Zambia, dial 00
To call Zambia, dial +260

Internet Suffix: .zm

Telephone Lines: 0.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 13.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 22.06% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	7,173	5,285	6,435	9,050	9,324
Exports of Goods (million USD)	7,039	7,924	10,101	11,664	9,652
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,534	1,079	1,305	1,885	1,709
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,012	556	526	939	928

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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