Age structure
0-14 years:45.95%(male 3,796,548 /female 3,759,624)15-24 years:20%(male 1,643,364 /female 1,645,713)25-54 years:28.79%(male 2,384,765 /female 2,349,877)55-64 years:2.95%(male 225,586 /female 260,252)65 years and over:2.31%(male 166,224 /female 213,126)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
41.1 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
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
Life expectancy at birth
53.00
Major urban areas - population
2.524 million LUSAKA (capital)
(2018)
Median age
total:16.8 yearsmale:16.7 yearsfemale:16.9 years(2018 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
19.2 years
(2013/14 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
one of the highest levels of urbanization in Africa; high density in the central area, particularly around the cities of Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, and Mufulira
Population growth rate
2.91%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
5.58 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
4.23% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)