National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Zambia
- Name etymology
name is derived from the Zambezi River, which flows through the western part of the country and forms the southern border with Zimbabwe
Sources:- Constitution of Zambia ↗ - National Assembly of Zambia - Parliament
- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
As published by The State House, Zambia It is green with an orange-coloured African Fish Eagle in flight over a rectangular block of three vertical stripes, coloured, from left to right: red, black and orange. The placement of the eagle and block of stripes at the flag’s fly is notable as most emblems and devices on flags are placed at centre or at the hoist.
As published in EnglishAs published by The State House, Zambia Green stands for the nation’s agriculture and lush flora, red for the nation’s struggle for freedom, black for the Zambian people and all black Africans, and orange for the land’s copper, natural resource in general, and mineral wealth. Additionally, the eagle flying above the coloured stripes is intended to represent freedom and the people’s ability to rise above the nation’s problems.
As published in EnglishAs published by The State House, Zambia The national flag of Zambia was adopted upon independence on 24 October 1964, by the first Republican President Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda. Before that, Zambia was the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia and used a defaced Blue Ensign as its flag.
As published in EnglishAs published by The State House, Zambia The Zambian flag was slightly modified in 1996. The shade of green used in the 1964 flag was replaced with brighter and lighter green and the eagle was slightly altered so as to be more like the one used in the Zambia Coat of Arms
As published in EnglishSource:- sh.gov.zm ↗ - The State House, Zambia
- National anthem
- Lumbanyeni Zambia1:57
- Title (in Bemba)
- Lumbanyeni Zambia
- Title (in English)
- Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
- Lyrics
1Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga, Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane, Mpalume sha bulwi twa cine, Twaliilubula. Twikatane bonse.
2Bonse tuli bana ba Africa, Uwasenaminwa na Lesa, Nomba bonse twendele pamo, Twaliilubula. Twikatane bonse.
3Fwe lukuta lwa Zambia lonse, Twikatane tubyo mutende, Pamo nga lubambe mu mulu, Lumbanyeni Zambia. Twikatane bonse.
ChorusLumbanyeni, (Lesa, Lesa, wesu,) Apale calo, (Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.) Fwe bantungwa Mu luunga lwa calo. Lumbanyeni Zambia. Twikatane bonse.
Source: - Citizens
- Zambians
- Official name:Constitution of Zambia ↗ - National Assembly of Zambia - Parliament
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- National flag:sh.gov.zm ↗ - The State House, Zambia
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Total area
- 752,618 km²
- Land area
- 743,398 km²
- Water area
- 9,220 km²
- Land borders
- 6,043.15 km(8 countries)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2,332 km
- Angola
- 1,065 km
- Malawi
- 847 km
- Zimbabwe
- 763 km
- Mozambique
- 439 km
- Tanzania
- 353 km
- Namibia
- 244 km
- Botswana
- 0.15 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Coastline
- 0 km(Landlocked)
- Terrain
Mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains - Mean elevation
- 1,138 m
- Highest point
- 2,330 mMafinga Central
- Lowest point
- 329 mZambezi river
- Climate
Tropical modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) - Avg. temperature
- 22 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 16.9 to 28 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,086 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 26.9 22.3 18.9 262 February 27.1 22.3 18.8 215 March 27.3 22.3 18.5 170 April 27.2 21.7 17 46 May 26.9 20.5 14.9 5 June 25.3 18.5 12.5 1 July 25 18.2 12 1 August 28 20.9 14.4 1 September 31.2 24.3 17.6 3 October 32.4 26 19.9 23 November 30.4 24.6 19.8 121 December 27.6 22.8 19 240 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable5.1%Pasture26.9%Forest60.6%Other7.3%
- Arable land
- 3,800,000 hectares (5.1%)
- Permanent crops
- 39,000 hectares (0.1%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 20,000,000 hectares (26.9%)
- Forest
- 45,068,602 hectares (60.6%)
- Other land
- 5,431,398 hectares (7.3%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Lake Tanganyika32,000 km²Lake Mweru4,350 km²Lake Bangweulu4,000 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Epidemics6.2High#47/191Drought5.1High#44/191River floods4.8Medium#101/191Earthquakes2.5Very low#108/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very lowCoastal floods0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +2.77% per year+608,041 people/yearWorld Rank15thof 237
- Birth rate
- 32.0 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 5.1 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +0.3 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 18.2 yearsWorld Rank222ndof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years40.5%15-64 years57.4%65 years +2.1%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 2.1%
- Share aged under 18
- 47.4%
- Total dependency ratio
- 74
- Youth dependency ratio
- 71
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 4
- Sex ratio
- 0.98 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.1% 0.1% 70-79 0.3% 0.5% 60-69 1.1% 1.4% 50-59 2.5% 2.7% 40-49 4.5% 4.5% 30-39 6.4% 6.5% 20-29 8.7% 8.9% 10-19 11.8% 11.9% 0-9 14.1% 14.0% - 2026
- 1.71 above the replacement level for Zambia ()3.91 births per womanreplacement 2.201234World Rank26thof 237
- 1.82 daughters per woman0.82 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.52
- 2026
- +26.9 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 26.9 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +0.3 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 46.4% live in cities10,443,296 urban residents
- Largest cities2022
- Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, SolweziRankCity or Urban CenterPopulation (2022 census)1Lusaka2,212,3012Kitwe665,9613Ndola627,5034Solwezi301,3705Kabwe288,5986Chingola256,5607Luanshya193,2938Chipata188,0209Kasama179,63610Livingstone178,361Source:
- Central Statistical Office, Zambia (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- One of the highest levels of urbanization in Africa; high density in the central area, particularly around the cities of Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, and Mufulira.
- Ethnic groups2010
- Bemba21.0%Tonga13.6%Chewa7.4%Lozi5.7%Nsenga5.3%Tumbuka4.4%Ngoni4.0%Lala3.1%Kaonde2.9%Namwanga2.8%Lunda (north Western)2.6%Mambwe2.5%Luvale2.2%Lamba2.1%Ushi1.9%Lenje1.6%Bisa1.6%Mbunda1.2%Other13.8%Unspecified0.4%
- Religions2010
- Protestant75.3%Roman Catholic20.2%Other2.7%None1.8%
Other includes Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha'i.
Source:- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Languages
- English
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Central Statistical Office, Zambia (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President is head of state and government, directly elected with more than half the votes, with a runoff otherwise, for five years and at most two terms (Arts. 47, 91, 101, 106).Sources:
- About Zambia - Government ↗, Arts. 47, 91, 101, 106
- Arms of Government ↗, Arts. 47, 91, 101, 106
- System of government
- PresidentialThe National Assembly may censure individual ministers but has no vote of confidence in the Government (Art. 87).Sources:
- About Zambia - Government ↗, Art. 87
- Arms of Government ↗, Art. 87
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Lusaka2.2 million people(2022)
- National holidays
- 19 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- SunMar 8International Women's Day
- MonMar 9International Women's Day (observed)
- ThuMar 12Youth Day
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- SatApr 4Holy Saturday
- SunApr 5Easter Sunday
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- TueApr 28Kenneth Kaunda Day
- FriMay 1Labour Day
- MonMay 25Africa Freedom Day
- MonJul 6Heroes' Day
- TueJul 7Unity Day
- MonAug 3Farmers' Day
- ThuAug 13General Election Day
- SunOct 18National Prayer Day
- MonOct 19National Prayer Day (observed)
- SatOct 24Independence Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- CATCentral Africa TimeUTC+2
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +260
- Internet TLD
- .zm
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- ZM, ZMB
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 321,739 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 4
- Aircraft departures
- 12,748 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 104.3 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 9J
Sources:- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Zambia AirwaysState-owned
- Passenger rail
- TAZARA (Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority)
- 2025
- 37 / 100World Rank99thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 37 32 42 2013 38 35 41 2014 38 34 42 2015 38 34 42 2016 38 34 43 2017 37 33 41 2018 35 32 38 2019 34 30.8 37.2 2020 33 31.4 34.6 2021 33 30.3 35.7 2022 33 30.5 35.5 2023 37 33.6 40.4 2024 39 36.1 41.9 2025 37 34.8 39.2 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:About Zambia - Government ↗ - Embassy of the Republic of Zambia
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Arms of Government ↗ - Electoral Commission of Zambia
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +5.6% per yearWorld Rank24thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $1,882 (163rd in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services57% of GDPIndustry35.3% of GDPAgriculture4.1% of GDPManufacturing8.7%part of industry
- Households
- +48%
- Government
- +12.7%
- Investment
- +23.8%
- Exports
- +35%
- Imports
- −27.6%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useThe five add up to 91.9% of GDP, not 100. The gap is in the source data.
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 8%down 5.9 percentage points5.9pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 7.7 million (36% of population)World Rank67thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 61.9% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 5.9%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 10.1% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $4.9 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 5.4% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 2.3% of GDP, $980 million surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt114.9% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$11.4 billion89.2%
- Services$1.4 billion10.8%
- Total exports
- $12.7 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 11.3 percent on the previous year11.3%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- 2024
- −0.66World Rank104thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +3.5% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Cassava (fresh), Meat of cattle with the bone (fresh or chilled), Sugar cane, and 4 more
- 1Cassava (fresh)8.7×
- 2Meat of cattle with the bone (fresh or chilled)3×
- 3Sugar cane2.4×
- 4Maize (corn)1.2×
- 5Raw milk of cattle0.6×
- 6Soya beans0.4×
- 7Wheat0.2×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Industries
- copper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
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- Average gross salary2024
- ZMW 4,458 per month$170 (USD), $589 (PPP)
- Median
- ZMW 2,500 per month($96)
- Men
- ZMW 4,566 per month($175)
- Women
- ZMW 4,227 per month($162)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- ZMW 1,300 per month, gross$50 (USD), $172 (PPP)
- Share of the average gross salary
- 29%
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.595MediumWorld Rank154thof 193ZambiaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Zambia World 1990 0.422 0.608 1991 0.416 0.611 1992 0.414 0.614 1993 0.417 0.617 1994 0.413 0.620 1995 0.413 0.625 1996 0.415 0.631 1997 0.418 0.636 1998 0.418 0.641 1999 0.423 0.646 2000 0.429 0.651 2001 0.437 0.657 2002 0.445 0.662 2003 0.458 0.669 2004 0.468 0.675 2005 0.480 0.681 2006 0.492 0.688 2007 0.504 0.694 2008 0.514 0.698 2009 0.526 0.701 2010 0.533 0.707 2011 0.538 0.713 2012 0.551 0.717 2013 0.557 0.721 2014 0.559 0.726 2015 0.565 0.731 2016 0.565 0.735 2017 0.570 0.739 2018 0.575 0.741 2019 0.578 0.745 2020 0.578 0.742 2021 0.574 0.742 2022 0.589 0.752 2023 0.595 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2022
- 51.5
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 7.4 years
- Expected for a child today
- 11 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2024
- 71.8% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 4.1% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 13.9%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 17.1% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 21.2%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 23.2 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 73,688
- Fixed broadband
- 0.8 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 2% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 13%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 73%
- Mobile-money account
- 69%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 71%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 82,007 people
- Asylum seekers
- 11,157
- Internally displaced persons
- 2,300All due to disasters
- Refugees from Zambia abroad
- 302
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2021latest available
- 554,000 arrivalsdown 56% against 201956% below 2019Official tourism site
- Per resident
- 2.8 arrivals per 100 residents
- $800.7 million(2023)
- $398 million(2023)
- Hotel beds
- 48,113
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2021A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 1 site1 natural
Site Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls Source:- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- High6.2 out of 10Drought and drier conditionsSeverity by monthSep 2024 to Aug 2026What the score is made ofImpact of the crisis7.5Conditions of people affected5.8Complexity of the crisis5.6
Data reliability as rated by INFORM: High. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2015
- 5.2 per 100,000 peopleMedium by global standards
- Crime rates
- 1 offence category
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 5.2 853 2015 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2022
- 119.1 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 24,000
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 66.9 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 6% of GDP$80 per person
- Physicians2022
- 0.32 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2010latest available
- 2 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 35.7 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 85 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 3.6 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 15.9% of adults
- Men
- 27%
- Women
- 4.7%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 20.5 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 11.6 Mt per yearup 1.9 percent on the previous year1.9% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.6 t per personWorld Rank171stof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.03%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 18.3 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 8.67 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 38.5 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 24.4 µg/m³ of PM2.51.9 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted42ndof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- air pollution and acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region
- chemical runoff into watersheds
- loss of biodiversity
- poaching
- deforestation
- soil erosion
- desertification
- lack of adequate water treatment
Source:- The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- International agreements
- 17 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 54 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2006 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1990 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1990 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1993 CITES in force 1981 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2004 Nagoya Protocol in force 2016 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1991 World Heritage Convention in force 1984 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1996 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1995 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2011 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2006 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2024, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 not a party Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 34.6% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 105 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 5,200 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 23% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.6 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 73%
- Water stress
- 3% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 34.4% of the population6.7 million people
- Obesity2024
- 11.6% of adults
- Men
- 5.6%
- Women
- 17.1%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2018
- 11.8% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- 0.18 EJ per yeartotal primary energy
- Per capita
- 8.61 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 61% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Net exporter, net 3.1 TWh in 2024, 20% of consumption20 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 20 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 16 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0.3 TWh per year
- Exports
- 3.4 TWh per year
- Net
- +3.1 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- No meaningful productionproduces under 2% of what it consumes, 2024Imports201812,360 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Mineral resources2025
- Copper
Mineral Mine production Reserves Copper 940,000 t4.1% of world 21 million t USGS estimates. Shows only minerals where the country is a major producer.
Source:- Mineral Commodity Summaries ↗ - U.S. Geological Survey
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Mineral resources:Mineral Commodity Summaries ↗ - U.S. Geological Survey
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 1.3% of GDP$349.7 million, 4.7% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 16,000active Defense Forces
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryno conscription; men and women 18–25, 17 with parental consent; initial service of 7 years followed by 5 in the Reserves
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Zambia - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
