Zambia
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
- Population
- 21,913,874 (2025)
- Total area
- 752,610 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 13.5° S, 27.8° E
Zambia at a glance
Zambia is a country in Africa. Its capital is Lusaka. It shares land borders with 8 countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Flag of Zambia
Zambia’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Saudi Arabia.
Zambia in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 21,913,874 | 61stof 195 | 22ndof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 752,610 km² | 38thof 194 | 17thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $28.88B | 112thof 182 | 21stof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,318 | 161stof 182 | 31stof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 66.5 years | 159thof 195 | 22ndof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 4.04 | 25thof 195 | 23rdof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $80 | 152ndof 191 | 23rdof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 45.9% | 138thof 195 | 26thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 17.1% | 174thof 180 | 46thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 59.5% | 27thof 191 | 7thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.54 t | 146thof 181 | 25thof 53 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Zambia compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 21,913,874 | 752,610 km² | $1,318 |
| Angola | 39,040,039 | 1,246,700 km² | $3,129 |
| Botswana | 2,562,122 | 581,730 km² | $7,778 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 112,832,473 | 2,344,860 km² | $807 |
| Malawi | 22,216,120 | 118,480 km² | $672 |
| Mozambique | 35,631,653 | 799,380 km² | $627 |
| Namibia | 3,092,816 | 824,290 km² | $4,876 |
| Tanzania | 70,545,865 | 947,300 km² | $1,319 |
| Zimbabwe | 16,950,795 | 390,760 km² | $3,021 |
Quizzes featuring Zambia
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Zambia · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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