Zambia

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Lusaka

About Zambia

The capital of Zambia is Lusaka. Lusaka is the seat of national government for Zambia, a country in Eastern Africa.

Zambia has a population of about 20.7 million people, the 63rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Zambia covers 752,612 square kilometers (290,585 square miles), making Zambia the 39th largest country in the world by area.

Zambia borders 8 countries: Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Life expectancy at birth in Zambia is 66.3 years, the 179th highest of any country in the world.

Zambia is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Zambia is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Zambia
Populationtotal people	20.7Mpeople	63rd
Land Areatotal km²	752.6Kkm²	39th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.3K	184th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$27.6B	113th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	66.3years	179th
Urban Population% living in cities	45.0%	159th
Internet Users% of people online	33.0%	168th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.1births/woman	24th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	502.0Karrivals/year	115th
Forest Cover% of land forested	59.8%	28th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.9%	77th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	91st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	83.0%	10th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	10.9%	33rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	96th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.0%of GDP	105th
Arable Land% of land arable	5.1%	137th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$641.1M	112th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ZM · alpha-3 ZMB · Eastern Africa