In 2022, the population density in Zambia increased by 0.7 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.65 percent) compared to 2021. Therefore, the population density in Zambia reached a peak in 2022 with 27.11 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Zambia: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Zambia: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
World Bank. "Zambia: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. December 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
World Bank. (2024). Zambia: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
World Bank. "Zambia: Population Density from 2012 to 2022 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
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Zambia: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/