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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
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	→
Zambia	ZMB	Lusaka	752,612	7,759,117	9,885,591	13,092,666	19,693,423		→

Central Statistical Office Zambia.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (Cf) 2022-08-18
1	Lusaka	LUS	2,212,301
2	Kitwe	COP	665,961
3	Ndola	COP	627,503
4	Solwezi	NWE	301,370
5	Kabwe	CEN	288,598
6	Chingola	COP	256,560
7	Luanshya	COP	193,293
8	Chipata	EAS	188,020
9	Kasama	NOR	179,636
10	Livingstone	SOU	178,361

Contents: Cities & Urban Centers

The population of all Zambian cities and urban centers with more than 10,000 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	Population Census (Cf) 2022-08-18
Chalimbana	LUS	...	...	...	10,196
Chama	EAS	...	3,597	7,029	12,923
Chambishi	COP	9,945	...	24,152	34,888
Chavuma	NWE	...	...	4,652	18,902
Chiengi (Chienge)	LUA	...	...	3,623	15,165
Chilanga	LUS	...	...	18,632	54,046
Chililabombwe	COP	48,055	54,504	77,818	113,876
Chilongolo	LUS	...	...	...	13,662
Chilubi	NOR	...	3,542	4,295	9,962
Chingola	COP	142,383	147,448	185,246	256,560
Chinkuli	LUS	...	...	...	14,034
Chinsali	MUC	7,509	11,507	15,198	38,805
Chipata	EAS	52,213	73,110	116,627	188,020
Chirundu	SOU	...	...	13,585	35,403
Chisankane	LUS	...	...	...	41,014
Choma	SOU	30,143	40,405	51,842	98,974
Chongwe	LUS	...	5,224	12,160	57,443
Chunga (incl. Katuba, Mungule)	CEN	...	...	6,456	115,539
Ibenga	COP	...	...	...	14,056
Isoka	MUC	8,596	11,488	17,295	31,739
Itezhi-Tezhi	SOU	5,027	6,876	13,858	22,449
Kabompo	NWE	...	5,799	9,865	15,069
Kabwe	CEN	154,318	176,758	202,360	288,598
Kafue	LUS	43,801	45,890	71,573	104,174
Kalabo	WES	...	...	2,178	18,477
Kalomo	SOU	8,386	11,004	15,394	30,781
Kalulushi	COP	31,474	...	51,863	104,046
Kaoma	WES	9,165	12,363	19,851	34,347
Kapiri Mposhi	CEN	13,540	27,219	44,783	83,211
Kaputa	NOR	...	2,351	9,210	35,663
Kasama	NOR	47,653	74,243	101,845	179,636
Kasempa	NWE	...	4,946	4,402	28,894
Katete	EAS	7,165	10,413	17,998	45,402
Kawambwa	LUA	...	...	15,953	31,161
Kazungula	SOU	...	...	...	12,095
Kisasa	NWE	...	...	...	17,169
Kitwe	COP	...	363,734	501,360	665,961
Limulunga	WES	...	...	...	10,684
Livingstone (Maramba)	SOU	76,875	97,488	134,349	178,361
Luangwa	LUS	...	2,643	4,797	9,187
Luanshya	COP	118,143	115,579	130,076	193,293
Lubombo	SOU	...	...	...	9,811
Lubwe	LUA	...	...	...	12,643
Lukulu	WES	...	3,099	10,575	19,344
Lundazi	EAS	5,590	9,159	15,902	45,149
Lusaka	LUS	769,353	1,084,703	1,747,152	2,212,301
Lusaka West (Nyemba)	LUS	...	...	...	21,655
Luwingu	NOR	...	5,398	10,766	28,436
Maamba	SOU	8,817	10,415	14,322	21,676
Madido (incl. Kapwayambale, Ngwerere)	LUS	...	...	...	80,782
Mansa	LUA	37,882	41,059	78,153	170,965
Manyama	NWE	...	...	4,801	28,825
Manyinga (Loloma)	NWE	...	...	12,760	19,317
Mapalo	COP	...	...	...	26,986
Mazabuka	SOU	24,596	47,148	71,700	104,412
Mbala	NOR	...	16,936	24,010	42,424
Mkushi	CEN	7,804	10,597	19,196	45,927
Mongu	WES	29,302	44,310	49,818	111,450
Monze	SOU	15,910	24,603	39,752	60,281
Mpika	MUC	20,950	25,856	39,724	63,740
Mpongwe (Mpelembe)	COP	...	...	14,979	25,388
Mporokoso	NOR	...	2,980	15,556	30,381
Mpulungu	NOR	...	7,488	29,103	55,405
Mufulira	COP	123,936	122,336	151,309	169,136
Mufumbwe	NWE	...	5,415	9,576	25,667
Mumbwa	CEN	11,015	15,949	20,390	49,461
Mungwi	NOR	...	5,976	7,831	12,536
Mwansabombwe (Kazembe)	LUA	7,382	...	10,801	16,077
Mwinilunga	NWE	6,342	10,745	15,704	25,425
Nakonde	MUC	...	9,332	41,836	91,107
Namalombwe (incl. Kalundu, New Farms, Kasupe)	LUS	...	...	...	97,758
Nampundwe	CEN	...	...	8,959	16,396
Namwala	SOU	...	4,020	5,399	15,614
Nchelenge	LUA	15,436	20,709	36,894	77,746
Ndola	COP	329,228	374,757	451,246	627,503
Ntandabale	LUS	...	...	...	20,254
Nyimba	EAS	...	1,183	6,821	19,252
Palabana	LUS	...	...	...	19,769
Petauke	EAS	8,148	14,578	29,728	58,156
Samfya	LUA	12,718	17,622	19,907	51,309
Senanga	WES	7,727	9,219	14,102	20,878
Serenje	CEN	8,265	8,577	17,754	30,217
Sesheke	WES	5,390	...	13,167	29,922
Siavonga	SOU	5,569	...	11,832	26,951
Sinazongwe	SOU	...	...	...	15,191
Sinda	EAS	...	...	3,461	18,716
Solwezi	NWE	23,435	38,121	90,856	301,370
Zambezi	NWE	5,941	6,677	10,299	26,885

(1990) Zambia Population Census 1990 Main Report (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2000) (2010) Central Statistical Office Zambia.
(2022) Compilation by »City Population« using ward figures of the Central Statistical Office Zambia – the compilation may be revised in future releases.

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (C 2022)
Males	9,657,260
Females	10,036,163

Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years	8,275,958
15-64 years	10,868,136
65+ years	549,329

Age Distribution (C 2022)
90+ years	21,455
80-89 years	93,140
70-79 years	239,826
60-69 years	474,789
50-59 years	874,202
40-49 years	1,571,850
30-39 years	2,324,918
20-29 years	3,462,479
10-19 years	5,097,454
0-9 years	5,533,310

Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural	10,900,054
Urban	8,793,369