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Country snapshot
Zambia| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of ZambiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | LusakaGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Hakainde HICHILEMA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 752,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 21,300,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 21,310,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 21,310,000 people |
| 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.); note: Zambia is said to have over 70 languages, although many of these may be considered dialects; all of Zambia's major languages are members of the Bantu family; Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialectsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 25,300,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 1,190 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 66.3–66.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 66.53 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.35 years |
