Living in cities in Zambia
45.9%
% of population · 2025
159th highest of 216 countries
In 2015: 42.0%
Nearby in the ranking
- Turkmenistan 47.1%
- Guinea-Bissau 46.7%
- Sierra Leone 45.9%
- Zambia 45.9%
- Seychelles 45.5%
- Dem. Rep. Congo 45.1%
- 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