Zambia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 6,562 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Zambia has lost a cumulative 507,272 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+6,562

Net migration rate

+0.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,923,485

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

49,945

Top year: 2007

Peak emigration

-47,739

Lowest year: 1993

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-31179

Per year

Zambia receives approximately 6,562 net migrants per year (0.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 49,945 in 2007.

Migration flows in Zambia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).