Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0018 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Ethiopia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Algeria 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Angola 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (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 area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.