🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
752,618 km²
Land Area
743,398 km²
Water Area
9,220 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
6,043.15 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Angola 1 (N/A km)
065 km; Botswana 0.15 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 (N/A km)
332 km; Malawi (847 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Climate: tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,138m
Natural Resources
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
20,799,116
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.83%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
18.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
34.1 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
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) (Official) - 1.7%
- Luvale - 1.5%
- Mambwe - 1.3%
- Namwanga - 1.2%
- Lenje - 1.1%
- Bisa - 1%
- other - 9.7%
- unspecified - 0.2%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 81.7%, Female: 62.2%)
💼 Economy
<p>lower-middle-income sub-Saharan economy; regional hydroelectricity producer; trade ties and infrastructure investments from China; IMF assistance to restructure debt burden; one of youngest and fastest-growing labor forces; systemic corruption; extreme rural poverty</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$79.21 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$26.33 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$3,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
15%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.8%
Industry
37.5%
Services
55.1%
Major Industries
copper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.32 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.1% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls