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Zambia

Official name:

the Republic of Zambia

Name in native language:

Zambia /

Capital:

Lusaka

ISO country code

ZM

Nat. statistical agency:

Central Statistical Office

Region:

Eastern Africa

Census Results

1969-08-22 : 4,056,995
1980-08-25 : 5,661,801
1990-08-20 : 7,383,097
2000-10-25 : 10,285,631
2010-10-15 : 13,046,508

the Republic of Zambia

Administrative units

province(s)	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1990-08-20 census	population 2000-10-25 census	population 2010-10-15 census
source: Central Statistical Office, Zambia. note: 2010 census results are preliminary numbers.
Central Province	Kabwe	94,394	771,818	1,012,257	1,267,803
Copperbelt Province	Ndola	31,328	1,458,459	1,581,221	1,958,623
Eastern Province	Chipata	69,106	1,004,693	1,306,173	1,707,731
Luapula Province	Mansa	50,567	564,493	775,353	958,976
Lusaka Province	Lusaka	21,896	991,226	1,391,329	2,198,996
Northern Province	Kasama	147,826	925,865	1,258,696	1,759,600
North-Western Province	Solwezi	125,826	438,216	583,350	706,462
Southern Province	Livingstone	85,283	965,591	1,212,124	1,606,793
Western Province	Mongu	126,386	638,756	765,088	881,524
total		752,612	7,759,117	9,885,591	13,046,508

Expanded administrative units

province(s) district(s)	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1990-08-20 census	population 2000-10-25 census	population 2010-10-15 census
source: Central Statistical Office, Zambia. note: 2010 census results are preliminary numbers.
Central Province	Kabwe	94,394	771,818	1,012,257	1,267,803
Chibombo			158,382	241,612	293,765
Kabwe			169,026	176,758	202,914
Kapiri Mposhi			110,762	194,752	240,841
Mkushi			76,747	107,438	151,803
Mumbwa			148,927	158,861	218,328
Serenje			107,974	132,836	160,152
Copperbelt Province	Ndola	31,328	1,458,459	1,581,221	1,958,623
Chililabombwe			65,218	67,533	90,530
Chingola			168,999	172,026	210,073
Kalulushi			69,597	75,806	96,206
Kitwe			347,024	376,124	522,092
Luanshya			144,815	147,908	153,117
Lufwanyama			51,745	63,185	75,542
Masaiti			84,831	95,581	102,503
Mpongwe			38,718	64,371	91,765
Mufulira			152,735	143,930	161,601
Ndola			334,777	374,757	455,194
Eastern Province	Chipata	69,106	1,004,693	1,306,173	1,707,731
Chadiza			66,681	83,981	104,255
Chama			55,172	74,890	101,412
Chipata			261,100	367,539	452,428
Katete			143,952	189,250	240,818
Lundazi			179,414	236,833	314,281
Mambwe			60,016	70,425	71,074
Nyimba			38,300	47,376	85,684
Petauke			200,058	235,879	337,779
Luapula Province	Mansa	50,567	564,493	775,353	958,976
Chiengi			47,290	83,824	109,147
Kawambwa			85,307	102,503	130,680
Mansa			132,500	179,749	217,603
Milenge			20,045	28,790	43,649
Mwense			86,326	105,759	117,990
Nchelenge			72,761	111,119	147,927
Samfya			120,264	163,609	191,980
Lusaka Province	Lusaka	21,896	991,226	1,391,329	2,198,996
Chongwe			95,738	137,461	187,969
Kafue			117,354	150,217	242,754
Luangwa			17,070	18,948	25,294
Lusaka			761,064	1,084,703	1,742,979
Northern Province	Kasama	147,826	925,865	1,258,696	1,759,600
Chilubi			44,350	66,338	76,911
Chinsali			89,779	128,646	147,845
Isoka			82,563	99,319	164,410
Kaputa			53,403	87,233	113,485
Kasama			125,492	170,929	238,035
Luwingu			72,164	80,758	134,426
Mbala			110,980	149,634	213,254
Mpika			123,099	146,196	211,425
Mporokoso			54,888	73,929	100,933
Mpulungu			44,533	67,602	96,322
Mungwi			74,735	112,977	144,537
Nakonde			49,879	75,135	118,017
North-Western Province	Solwezi	125,826	438,216	583,350	706,462
Chavuma			27,944	29,941	33,893
Kabompo			60,164	51,904	91,160
Kasempa			42,261	44,002	65,730
Mufumbwe			25,151	71,238	55,099
Mwinilunga			93,941	117,505	132,688
Solwezi			137,728	203,797	239,051
Zambezi			51,027	64,963	88,841
Southern Province	Livingstone	85,283	965,591	1,212,124	1,606,793
Choma			170,687	204,898	244,180
Gwembe			39,785	34,133	52,711
Itezhi-tezhi			31,424	43,111	64,593
Kalomo			127,762	169,503	254,211
Kazungula			45,157	68,265	98,292
Livingstone			83,780	103,288	142,034
Mazabuka			162,321	203,219	261,268
Monze			133,671	163,578	195,921
Namwala			61,848	82,810	101,589
Siavonga			37,497	58,864	89,787
Sinazongwe			71,659	80,455	102,207
Western Province	Mongu	126,386	638,756	765,088	881,524
Kalabo			103,878	114,806	132,968
Kaoma			116,616	162,568	179,326
Lukulu			54,053	68,375	83,902
Mongu			150,129	162,002	178,454
Senanga			98,804	109,119	126,974
Sesheke			68,424	78,169	94,612
Shang'ombo			46,852	70,049	85,288
total		752,612	7,759,117	9,885,591	13,046,508

Main cities

name	population 1990-08-20 census	population 2000-10-25 census
Lusaka	982,362	1,269,848
Kitwe	338,207	467,084
Ndola	376,311	441,624
Kabwe	166,519	233,197
Chingola	162,954	211,755
Mufulira	152,944	204,104
Luanshya	146,275	186,372
source: United Nations Statistics Division.