Real-time economic and demographic statistics for Zambia
0.26% of world total
Last updated: Nov 1, 2025
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Zambia is a Sub-Saharan Africa economy with a GDP of $28.9B, ranked 112th of 183 worldwide. Its population places the country 62nd of 217 globally, at 21.3M people. Life expectancy at birth is 66.3 years (2023). Internet reaches 17.1% of the population (2024). CO₂ emissions stand at 0.5 metric tons per person — below the world average of 4.7.
Data from World Bank, WHO, and ITU.