Introduction
Background
The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices, economic mismanagement and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his vice president, Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential by-election in October 2008. Michael SATA was elected president in September 2011.
Geography
Location
Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geographic coordinates
15 00 S, 30 00 E
Area (sq km)
total: 752,618 sq km
land: 743,398 sq km
water: 9,220 sq km
Area - comparative (sq km)
slightly larger than Texas
Land boundaries (km)
total: 5,664.1 km
border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Botswana 0.1 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km
Coastline (km)
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Climate
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain
mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Elevation extremes (m)
lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m
Natural resources
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
Land use (%)
arable land: 4.52%
permanent crops: 0.05%
other: 95.44% (2011)
Irrigated land (sq km)
1,559 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources (cu km)
105.2 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural) ()
total: 1.57 cu km/yr (18%/8%/73%)
per capita: 147 cu m/yr (2002)
Natural hazards
periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April)
Environment - current issues
air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note
landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)
People and Society
Nationality
noun: Zambian(s)
adjective: Zambian
Ethnic groups (%)
Bemba 21%, Tonga 13.6%, Chewa 7.4%, Lozi 5.7%, Nsenga 5.3%, Tumbuka 4.4%, Ngoni 4%, Lala 3.1%, Kaonde 2.9%, Namwanga 2.8%, Lunda (north Western) 2.6%, Mambwe 2.5%, Luvale 2.2%, Lamba 2.1%, Ushi 1.9%, Lenje 1.6%, Bisa 1.6%, Mbunda 1.2%, other 13.8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
Languages (%)
Bembe 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Chewa 4.5%, Lozi 5.5%, 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 9.4%, unspecified 0.4%
note: Zambia is said to have over 70 languages, although man of these may be considered dialects; all of Zambia's major languages are members of the Bantu family (2010 est.)
Religions (%)
Protestant 75.3%, Roman Catholic 20.2%, other 2.7% (includes Muslim Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha'i), none 1.8% (2010 est.)
Population
14,638,505
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.) evolution and prospects (1950-2100)
Age structure (%)
0-14 years: 46.2% (male 3,393,388/female 3,362,850)
15-24 years: 20% (male 1,465,009/female 1,467,555)
25-54 years: 28.5% (male 2,105,768/female 2,072,314)
55-64 years: 2.9% (male 199,098/female 222,214)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 151,471/female 198,838) (2014 est.)
Median age (years)
total: 16.7 years
male: 16.6 years
female: 16.8 years (2014 est.)
Population growth rate (%)
2.88% (2014 est.)
Birth rate (births/1,000 population)
42.46 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Death rate (deaths/1,000 population)
12.92 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Net migration rate (migrant(s)/1,000 population)
-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Urbanization (%)
urban population: 39.2% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 4.15% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population
LUSAKA (capital) 1.802 million (2011)
Sex ratio (male(s)/female)
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Maternal mortality rate (deaths/100,000 live births)
440 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)
total: 66.62 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 72.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 60.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth (years)
total population: 51.83 years
male: 50.24 years
female: 53.48 years (2014 est.)
Total fertility rate (children born/woman)
5.76 children born/woman (2014 est.)
Health expenditures (% of GDP)
6.1% of GDP (2011)
Physicians density (physicians/1,000 population)
0.07 physicians/1,000 population (2010)
Hospital bed density (beds/1,000 population)
2 beds/1,000 population (2010)
Drinking water source (% of population)
improved: urban: 84.8% of population
rural: 49.2% of population
total: 63.3% of population
unimproved: urban: 15.2% of population
rural: 50.8% of population
total: 36.7% of population (2012 est.)
Sanitation facility access (% of population)
improved: urban: 56.4% of population
rural: 33.9% of population
total: 42.8% of population
unimproved: urban: 43.6% of population
rural: 66.1% of population
total: 57.2% of population (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%)
12.7% (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
1,106,400 (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths
30,300 (2012 est.)
Major infectious diseases
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2013)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate (%)
3.6% (2008)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight (%)
14.9% (2007)
Education expenditures (% of GDP)
1.3% of GDP (2008)
Literacy (%)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 61.4%
male: 71.9%
female: 51.8% (2007 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) (years)
total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 13 years (2012)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 (%)
total: 23.4% (2005)
Government
Country name
conventional long form: Republic of Zambia
conventional short form: Zambia
former: Northern Rhodesia
Government type
republic
Capital
name: Lusaka
geographic coordinates: 15 25 S, 28 17 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions
10 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern, Western
Independence
24 October 1964 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
Constitution
several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991; amended 1996; note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government, but the government has not yet publicly released the final copy or presented a plan to adopt the document (2013)
Legal system
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in an ad hoc constitutional council
International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
chief of state: President Michael Chilufya SATA (since 23 September 2011); Vice President Guy SCOTT (since 30 September 2011); the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Michael Chilufya SATA (since 23 September 2011); Vice President Guy SCOTT (since 30 September 2011)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly, along with eight unelected members
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016); vice president appointed by the president
election results: Michael Chilufya SATA elected president; percent of vote - Michael SATA 43.3%, Rupiah BANDA 36.2%, Hakainde HICHILEMA 18.5%, other 2.0%
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly (158 seats; 150 members are elected by popular vote, 8 members appointed by the president, to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016); note - over 25 by-elections, prompted by resignation, death, change of party or legal nullification have taken place since September 2011
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PF 60, MMD 55, UPND 28, ADD 1, FDD 1, independents 3; seats not determined 2; note - seats as of 4 March 2014 - PF 69, MMD 41, UPND 31, ADD 1, FDD 1, independents 2, pending court decision 7, other 6
Judicial branch
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president and ratified by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts: High Court; magistrate's courts and local courts
Political parties and leaders
Alliance for Democracy and Development or ADD [Charles MILUPI]
Alliance for a Better Zambia or ABZ [Frank BWALYA]
Christian Democratic Party or CDP [Daniel PULE]
Forum for Democracy and Development or FDD [Edith NAWAKWI]
Heritage Party or HP [Godfrey MIYANDA]
Movement for Multiparty Democracy or MMD [Nevers MUMBA]
National Restoration Party or NAREP [Elias CHIPIMO]
National Revolution Party or NRP [Cosmo MUMBA]
Party of Unity for Democracy and Development or PUDD [Dan PULE]
Patriotic Front or PF [Michael SATA]
Republican Progressive Party or RPP [James LUKUKU]
United National Independence Party or UNIP [Tilyenji KAUNDA]
United Party for National Development or UPND [Hakainde HICHILEMA]
Political pressure groups and leaders
NA
International organization participation
ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Palan MULONDA (since 8 January 2013)
chancery: 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719
FAX: [1] (202) 332-0826
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires David J. YOUNG
embassy: Ibex Hill, Lusaka
mailing address: P. O. Box 31617, Lusaka
telephone: [260] (211) 357-000
FAX: [260] ) (211) 357-224
Flag description
green field with a panel of three vertical bands of red (hoist side), black, and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag; green stands for the country's natural resources and vegetation, red symbolizes the struggle for freedom, black the people of Zambia, and orange the country's mineral wealth; the eagle represents the people's ability to rise above the nation's problems
National symbol(s)
African fish eagle
National anthem
name: "Lumbanyeni Zambia" (Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free)
lyrics/music: multiple/Enoch Mankayi SONTONGA
note: adopted 1964; the melody, from the popular song "God Bless Africa," is the same as that of Tanzania but with different lyrics; the melody is also incorporated into South Africa's anthem
Economy
Economy - overview
Zambia's economy has experienced strong growth in recent years, with real GDP growth in 2005-13 more than 6% per year. Privatization of government-owned copper mines in the 1990s relieved the government from covering mammoth losses generated by the industry and greatly increased copper mining output and profitability to spur economic growth. Copper output has increased steadily since 2004, due to higher copper prices and foreign investment. Zambia's dependency on copper makes it vulnerable to depressed commodity prices, but record high copper prices and a bumper maize crop in 2010 helped Zambia rebound quickly from the world economic slowdown that began in 2008. Zambia has made some strides to improve the ease of doing business. Regulatory changes by the current government in 2012-2013 included Statutory Instruments (SI) Number 33 (mandating use of the kwacha for domestic transactions) and SI Number 55 (monitoring foreign exchange transactions). Along with problems of fiscal management and weakening global copper prices, these SI's were perceived as undermining confidence in Zambia's economy and currency, leading to sharp depreciation of the kwacha in March 2014. In response, the Minister of Finance revoked SI 33 and 55 in late March 2014. Despite a strong economy, poverty remains a significant problem in Zambia, made worse by a high birth rate, relatively high HIV/AIDS burden, and by market distorting agricultural policies.
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$25.47 billion (2013 est.)
$24.01 billion (2012 est.)
$22.39 billion (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate)
$22.24 billion (2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%)
6% (2013 est.)
7.2% (2012 est.)
6.8% (2011 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP)
$1,800 (2013 est.)
$1,700 (2012 est.)
$1,600 (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
GDP - composition, by sector of origin (%)
agriculture: 19.8%
industry: 33.8%
services: 46.5% (2013 est.)
Labor force
6.275 million (2013 est.)
Labor force - by occupation (%)
agriculture: 85%
industry: 6%
services: 9% (2004)
Unemployment rate (%)
15% (2008 est.)
50% (2000 est.)
Population below poverty line (%)
60.5% (2010)
Household income or consumption by percentage share (%)
lowest 10%: 1.5%
highest 10%: 47.4% (2010)
Distribution of family income - Gini index
57.5 (2010)
50.8 (2004)
Budget
revenues: $4.814 billion
expenditures: $6.687 billion (2013 est.)
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)
21.6% of GDP (2013 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) (% of GDP)
-8.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
Public debt (% of GDP)
31.8% of GDP (2013 est.)
29.5% of GDP (2012 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) (%)
7.1% (2013 est.)
6.6% (2012 est.)
Central bank discount rate (%)
8.39% (31 December 2009)
14.49% (31 December 2008)
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)
10.4% (31 December 2013 est.)
12.15% (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of narrow money
$2.299 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$2.185 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of broad money
$5.047 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$4.86 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of domestic credit
$5.458 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$3.833 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares
$3.004 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
$4.009 billion (31 December 2011)
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
Agriculture - products
corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seeds, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (manioc, tapioca), coffee; cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, eggs, hides
Industries
copper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
Industrial production growth rate (%)
8% (2013 est.)
Current account balance
-$1.25 billion (2013 est.)
-$189.9 million (2012 est.)
Exports
$8.547 billion (2013 est.)
$9.414 billion (2012 est.)
Exports - commodities (%)
copper/cobalt, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton
Exports - partners (%)
China 43.4%, South Africa 7.2%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.7%, South Korea 5.4%, India 4.7%, UAE 4.3%, Egypt 4.1% (2012)
Imports
$8.216 billion (2013 est.)
$7.961 billion (2012 est.)
Imports - commodities (%)
machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer, foodstuffs, clothing
Imports - partners (%)
South Africa 36.7%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.8%, China 10.4%, Kuwait 6% (2012)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
$2.833 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$3.042 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
External debt ($)
$5.985 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$5.618 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$NA
Exchange rates
Currency converter
Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar -
5.3 (2013 est.)
5.1 (2012 est.)
4,797.1 (2010 est.)
5,046.1 (2009)
3,512.9 (2008)
Fiscal year
calendar year
Energy
Electricity - production (kWh)
11.19 billion kWh (2010 est.)
Electricity - consumption (kWh)
7.96 billion kWh (2010 est.)
Electricity - exports (kWh)
578 million kWh (2010)
Electricity - imports (kWh)
23 million kWh (2011 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity (kW)
1.679 million kW (2010 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels (% of total installed capacity)
0.4% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels (% of total installed capacity)
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants (% of total installed capacity)
99.6% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources (% of total installed capacity)
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
Crude oil - production (bbl/day)
174.6 bbl/day (2012 est.)
Crude oil - exports (bbl/day)
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
Crude oil - imports (bbl/day)
12,500 bbl/day (2010 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves (bbl)
0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production (bbl/day)
12,900 bbl/day (2010 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption (bbl/day)
19,260 bbl/day (2011 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports (bbl/day)
254 bbl/day (2010 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports (bbl/day)
1,272 bbl/day (2010 est.)
Natural gas - production (cu m)
0 cu m (2011 est.)
Natural gas - consumption (cu m)
0 cu m (2010 est.)
Natural gas - exports (cu m)
0 cu m (2011 est.)
Natural gas - imports (cu m)
0 cu m (2011 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves (cu m)
0 cu m (1 January 2013 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy (Mt)
2.434 million Mt (2011 est.)
Communications
Telephones - main lines in use
82,500 (2012)
Telephones - mobile cellular
10.525 million (2012)
Telephone system
general assessment: among the best in sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation and network coverage is improving; domestic satellite system being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean), 3 owned by Zamtel (2010)
Broadcast media
state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 1 TV station and is the principal local-content provider; several private TV stations; multi-channel subscription TV services are available; ZNBC operates 3 radio networks; about 2 dozen private radio stations; relays of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Lusaka and Kitwe (2007)
Internet country code
.zm
Internet hosts
16,571 (2012)
Internet users
816,200 (2009)
Transportation
Airports
88 (2013)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 8
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 80
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 53
under 914 m: 21 (2013)
Pipelines (km)
oil 771 km (2013)
Railways (km)
total: 2,922 km
narrow gauge: 2,157 km 1.067-m gauge
note: includes 1,860 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) (2013)
Roadways (km)
total: 67,671 km
paved: 9,403 km
unpaved: 31,051 km
Waterways (km)
2,250 km (includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula rivers) (2010)
Ports and terminals
river port(s): Mpulungu (Zambezi)
Military
Military branches
Zambian National Defense Force (ZNDF): Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, National Service (paramilitary youth organization) (2012)
Military service age and obligation (years of age)
national registration required at age 16; 18-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Zambian citizenship required; grade 12 certification required; mandatory HIV testing on enlistment; mandatory retirement for officers at age 65 (Army, Air Force) (2012)
Manpower available for military service
males age 16-49: 3,041,069
females age 16-49: 2,948,291 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service
males age 16-49: 1,745,656
females age 16-49: 1,688,670 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
male: 158,592
female: 158,805 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures (% of GDP)
1.55% of GDP (2012)
1.59% of GDP (2011)
1.55% of GDP (2010)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international
in 2004, Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
Refugees and internally displaced persons
refugees (country of origin): 16,684 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2013)
Illicit drugs
transshipment point for moderate amounts of methaqualone, small amounts of heroin, and cocaine bound for southern Africa and possibly Europe; a poorly developed financial infrastructure coupled with a government commitment to combating money laundering make it an unattractive venue for money launderers; major consumer of cannabis
Largest cities of Zambia
These are the 50 largest cities of Zambia ordered based on their number of inhabitants.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lusaka | 1,267,458 |
| 2 | Kitwe | 400,955 |
| 3 | Ndola | 394,559 |
| 4 | Kabwe | 189,006 |
| 5 | Chingola | 148,583 |
| 6 | Mufulira | 120,516 |
| 7 | Luanshya | 113,379 |
| 8 | Livingstone | 109,218 |
| 9 | Kasama | 91,063 |
| 10 | Chipata | 85,973 |
| 11 | Kalulushi | 66,583 |
| 12 | Mazabuka | 64,014 |
| 13 | Chililabombwe | 57,335 |
| 14 | Mongu | 52,539 |
| 15 | Kafue | 47,558 |
| 16 | Choma | 46,751 |
| 17 | Mansa | 42,280 |
| 18 | Kansanshi | 40,711 |
| 19 | Kapiri Mposhi | 37,948 |
| 20 | Monze | 30,261 |
| 21 | Mpika | 28,448 |
| 22 | Nchelenge | 23,695 |
| 23 | Kawambwa | 20,589 |
| 24 | Mbala | 20,572 |
| 25 | Samfya | 20,472 |
| 26 | Sesheke | 20,162 |
| 27 | Petauke | 19,299 |
| 28 | Mumbwa | 19,090 |
| 29 | Siavonga | 18,651 |
| 30 | Kaoma | 14,214 |
| 31 | Chinsali | 14,016 |
| 32 | Mwinilunga | 13,800 |
| 33 | Isoka | 13,123 |
| 34 | Katete | 12,507 |
| 35 | Kalomo | 12,485 |
| 36 | Mkushi | 12,308 |
| 37 | Maamba | 12,251 |
| 38 | Lundazi | 11,637 |
| 39 | Sinazongwe | 11,528 |
| 40 | Chambishi | 11,073 |
| 41 | Nakonde | 10,652 |
| 42 | Nakambala | 10,425 |
| 43 | Senanga | 10,006 |
| 44 | Mpongwe | 8,997 |
| 45 | Serenje | 8,780 |
| 46 | Mpulungu | 8,547 |
| 47 | Kalabo | 7,732 |
| 48 | Kalengwa | 7,574 |
| 49 | Limulunga | 7,461 |
| 50 | Zambezi | 7,075 |