Living in cities in Zambia

45.9%

% of population · 2025

159th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 42.0%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Turkmenistan 47.1%
  2. Guinea-Bissau 46.7%
  3. Sierra Leone 45.9%
  4. Zambia 45.9%
  5. Seychelles 45.5%
  6. Dem. Rep. Congo 45.1%
  7. Lesotho 44.7%

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About the data

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Unit
% of population
Years
1960–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0