COUNTRY PROFILE / ZMB
Zambia
ZMB / ZM
For Zambia, population is 21,913,874 people (2025, #61/215) and area is 752,610 km² (2023, #38/215). This profile covers 82 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2010 / 95.5%); Main language: Bemba.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Zambia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Zambia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Zambia, population is about 17.8% of Japan's value and area is about 1.99 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Zambia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,913,874 people2025 / About 17.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 752,610 km²2023 / About 1.99 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 29.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 8.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 66.53 years2024 / 17.51 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,3182025 / About 3.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 10,017,631 people in 2000 to 21,913,874 people in 2025, an increase of about 118.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 46.58 years in 2000 to 66.53 years in 2024, an increase of 19.95 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 359 in 2000 to US$ 1,318 in 2025, an increase of about 266.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
77 additional rankings for Zambia.
77 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science2 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY