General Information
Capital
Lusaka
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
Languages
Bemba 33.4%
Nyanja 14.7%
Tonga 11.4%
Lozi 5.5%
Chewa 4.5%
Nsenga 2.9%
Tumbuka 2.5%
Lunda (North Western) 1.9%
Kaonde 1.8%
Lala 1.8%
Lamba 1.8%
English (official) 1.7%
Luvale 1.5%
Mambwe 1.3%
Namwanga 1.2%
Lenje 1.1%
Bisa 1%
other 9.7%
unspecified 0.2% (2010 est.)
Timezones
UTC+2
Area
752,618 km²
Map Reference
Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Borders
Angola
Botswana
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Demographics
Population (2023)
20,723,965
Density
27.5 per km²
Urban Population
46.3%
Median Age
18.4 years
Life Expectancy
66.9 years
Major Cities
LUSAKA
itwe
Economy
GDP (2024)
$26.3B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$1,359
Inflation (2024)
15.0%
Unemployment (2024)
6.0%
Public Debt
71.4% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
26.166 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
2
Listed Equities
2
Dominant Currency
EUR
Primary Index
CA3L INDEX (CA3L.PA)
