Urban pop in out of slums in Zambia
Zambia: Urban pop in out of slums was 4.34 million in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
4.34 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.29 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000β2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Zambia, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Zambia stood at 4.34 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Zambia peaked at 4.34 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 40th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.29 million | 2.92 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 3.13 million | 3.86 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million | 4.03 million | 4.34 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (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 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in Zambia?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Zambia was 4.34 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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