Provinces
The population of the provinces of Zambia according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-08-20 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-10-20 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-16 | Population Census (Cf) 2022-08-18 | |||
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Zambia | ZMB | Lusaka | 752,612 | 7,759,117 | 9,885,591 | 13,092,666 | 19,693,423 | → | ||
Central | CEN | Kabwe | 94,394 | 771,818 | 1,012,257 | 1,307,111 | 2,261,334 | 9439400 | → | |
Copperbelt | COP | Ndola | 31,328 | 1,458,459 | 1,581,221 | 1,972,317 | 2,768,192 | 3132800 | → | |
Eastern | EAS | Chipata | 68,949 | 1,004,693 | 1,306,173 | 1,696,555 | 2,462,685 | 6894900 | → | |
Luapula | LUA | Mansa | 50,567 | 564,493 | 775,353 | 991,927 | 1,519,478 | 5056700 | → | |
Lusaka | LUS | Lusaka | 21,986 | 991,226 | 1,391,329 | 2,191,225 | 3,093,615 | 2198600 | → | |
Muchinga | MUC | Chinsali | 87,806 | 345,320 | 449,296 | 607,763 | 922,212 | 8780600 | → | |
Northern | NOR | Kasama | 77,650 | 580,545 | 809,400 | 1,105,824 | 1,623,853 | 7765000 | → | |
North-Western | NWE | Solwezi | 125,826 | 438,216 | 583,350 | 727,044 | 1,278,357 | 12582600 | → | |
Southern | SOU | Choma | 85,283 | 965,591 | 1,212,124 | 1,589,926 | 2,388,093 | 8528300 | → | |
Western | WES | Mongu | 126,386 | 638,756 | 765,088 | 902,974 | 1,375,604 | 12638600 | → |
- Central Statistical Office Zambia.
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cp) 2022-08-18 | |
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1 | Lusaka | LUS | 2,204,059 |
2 | Kitwe | COP | 625,000 |
3 | Ndola | COP | 624,579 |
4 | Kabwe | CEN | 299,206 |
5 | Chingola | COP | 255,000 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Centers
The population of all Zambian cities and urban centers with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to census results.
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1990-08-20 | Population Census (C) 2000-10-20 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-16 | Area | ||
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Chama | EAS | ... | 3,597 | 7,029 | 0 | → | |
Chambishi | COP | 9,945 | ... | 24,152 | 0 | ||
Chavuma | NWE | ... | ... | 4,652 | 0 | → | |
Chibombo | CEN | ... | ... | 4,310 | 0 | → | |
Chilanga | LUS | ... | ... | 18,632 | 0 | → | |
Chililabombwe | COP | 48,055 | 54,504 | 77,818 | 0 | ||
Chilubi | NOR | ... | 3,542 | 4,295 | 0 | ||
Chingola | COP | 142,383 | 147,448 | 185,246 | 0 | ||
Chinsali | MUC | 7,509 | 11,507 | 15,198 | 0 | ||
Chipata | EAS | 52,213 | 73,110 | 116,627 | 0 | ||
Chirundu | SOU | ... | ... | 13,585 | 0 | → | |
Choma | SOU | 30,143 | 40,405 | 51,842 | 0 | ||
Chongwe | LUS | ... | 5,224 | 12,160 | 0 | → | |
Chunga | CEN | ... | ... | 6,456 | 0 | → | |
Isoka | MUC | 8,596 | 11,488 | 17,295 | 0 | ||
Itezhi-Tezhi | SOU | 5,027 | 6,876 | 13,858 | 0 | ||
Kabompo | NWE | ... | 5,799 | 9,865 | 0 | → | |
Kabwe | CEN | 154,318 | 176,758 | 202,360 | 0 | → | |
Kafue | LUS | 43,801 | 45,890 | 71,573 | 0 | ||
Kalomo | SOU | 8,386 | 11,004 | 15,394 | 0 | → | |
Kalulushi | COP | 31,474 | ... | 51,863 | 0 | ||
Kaoma | WES | 9,165 | 12,363 | 19,851 | 0 | → | |
Kapiri Mposhi | CEN | 13,540 | 27,219 | 44,783 | 0 | → | |
Kaputa | NOR | ... | 2,351 | 9,210 | 0 | → | |
Kasama | NOR | 47,653 | 74,243 | 101,845 | 0 | ||
Kasempa | NWE | ... | 4,946 | 4,402 | 0 | ||
Katete | EAS | 7,165 | 10,413 | 17,998 | 0 | ||
Kawambwa | LUA | ... | ... | 15,953 | 0 | ||
Kitwe | COP | ... | 363,734 | 501,360 | 0 | → | |
Livingstone (Maramba) | SOU | 76,875 | 97,488 | 134,349 | 0 | ||
Luangwa | LUS | ... | 2,643 | 4,797 | 0 | → | |
Luanshya | COP | 118,143 | 115,579 | 130,076 | 0 | ||
Lukulu | WES | ... | 3,099 | 10,575 | 0 | → | |
Lundashi | LUA | ... | 3,818 | 4,866 | 0 | → | |
Lundazi | EAS | 5,590 | 9,159 | 15,902 | 0 | → | |
Lusaka | LUS | 769,353 | 1,084,703 | 1,747,152 | 0 | ||
Luwingu | NOR | ... | 5,398 | 10,766 | 0 | → | |
Maamba | SOU | 8,817 | 10,415 | 14,322 | 0 | ||
Mansa | LUA | 37,882 | 41,059 | 78,153 | 0 | ||
Manyinga (Loloma) | NWE | ... | ... | 12,760 | 0 | → | |
Mazabuka | SOU | 24,596 | 47,148 | 71,700 | 0 | ||
Mbala | NOR | ... | 16,936 | 24,010 | 0 | ||
Mkushi | CEN | 7,804 | 10,597 | 19,196 | 0 | → | |
Mongu | WES | 29,302 | 44,310 | 49,818 | 0 | ||
Monze | SOU | 15,910 | 24,603 | 39,752 | 0 | ||
Mpika | MUC | 20,950 | 25,856 | 39,724 | 0 | ||
Mpongwe (Mpelembe) | COP | ... | ... | 14,979 | 0 | ||
Mporokoso | NOR | ... | 2,980 | 15,556 | 0 | ||
Mpulungu | NOR | ... | 7,488 | 29,103 | 0 | ||
Mufulira | COP | 123,936 | 122,336 | 151,309 | 0 | ||
Mufumbwe | NWE | ... | 5,415 | 9,576 | 0 | ||
Mulele | LUA | ... | ... | 4,933 | 0 | → | |
Mumbwa | CEN | 11,015 | 15,949 | 20,390 | 0 | → | |
Mungwi | NOR | ... | 5,976 | 7,831 | 0 | ||
Mwandi | WES | ... | ... | 4,271 | 0 | → | |
Mwansabombwe (Kazembe) | LUA | 7,382 | ... | 10,801 | 0 | ||
Mwense | LUA | ... | 3,818 | 16,271 | 0 | ||
Mwinilunga | NWE | 6,342 | 10,745 | 15,704 | 0 | ||
Nakonde | MUC | ... | 9,332 | 41,836 | 0 | ||
Nampundwe | CEN | ... | ... | 8,959 | 0 | → | |
Namwala | SOU | ... | 4,020 | 5,399 | 0 | → | |
Nchelenge | LUA | 15,436 | 20,709 | 36,894 | 0 | ||
Ndola | COP | 329,228 | 374,757 | 451,246 | 0 | → | |
Nyimba | EAS | ... | 1,183 | 6,821 | 0 | → | |
Petauke | EAS | 8,148 | 14,578 | 29,728 | 0 | → | |
Samfya | LUA | 12,718 | 17,622 | 19,907 | 0 | → | |
Senanga | WES | 7,727 | 9,219 | 14,102 | 0 | → | |
Serenje | CEN | 8,265 | 8,577 | 17,754 | 0 | → | |
Sesheke | WES | 5,390 | ... | 13,167 | 0 | → | |
Siavonga | SOU | 5,569 | ... | 11,832 | 0 | → | |
Solwezi | NWE | 23,435 | 38,121 | 90,856 | 0 | ||
Zambezi | NWE | 5,941 | 6,677 | 10,299 | 0 | → |
- (1990) Zambia Population Census 1990 Main Report (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2000) (2010) Central Statistical Office Zambia.
(2022) Computation of »City Population« using figures of the Central Statistical Office Zambia.