What is the population of Zambia?

The population of Zambia is approximately 21,913,874 as of 2025, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Zambia?

Life expectancy at birth in Zambia is 66.7 years as of 2025.

What is the fertility rate in Zambia?

The total fertility rate in Zambia is 3.97 children per woman as of 2025.

What is the median age in Zambia?

The median age in Zambia is 17.9 years as of 2025.

Zambia

Today's demographic activity

Updated continuously for December 14, 2025 at 17:17:06 UTC

Births today

1,398

Deaths today

222

Net migration today

As of today, Zambia has approximately 22,189,127 people. Estimated births today: 1,397; deaths: 221.

Watch Zambia's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Understanding the live counters

These real-time estimates model demographic activity based on annual rates from 2025. The population is growing, changing by about 0.02 people every second.

Rates are averaged across the year, so actual daily counts will fluctuate.
Unexpected events (pandemics, disasters, policy changes) can shift these numbers quickly.
Migration plays a significant role in net change alongside births and deaths.

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