Urban area long term, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Urban area long term, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban area long term, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per capita in Zambia?
- Urban area long term, per capita in Zambia was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for urban area long term, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.