In 2021, the population density in Zambia increased by 0.7 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.75 percent) compared to 2020. With 26.2 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Zambia: Population density from 2011 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). Zambia: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
World Bank. "Zambia: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
World Bank. (2024). Zambia: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
World Bank. "Zambia: Population Density from 2011 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
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Zambia: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971560/population-density-in-zambia/
