Zambia
Zambia is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southern Africa. Its capital is Lusaka. About 20 million people live there (2022). It covers 752,618 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- People (2022)
- 20 million
- Area
- 752,618 km²
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha
Zambia at a glance
- In its own language
- Republic of Zambia
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Population
- 19,610,769 (2022)
- Area
- 752,618 km² (290,587 mi²)
- People are called
- Zambian, Zambians
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha
- GDP (nominal)
- US$30 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 61.9 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.565 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 57.1 (2015)
- Unemployment
- 13% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system, representative democracy
- Head of state
- Hakainde Hichilema (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Edgar Lungu
- Country codes
- ZM, ZMB
- Calling code
- +260
- Internet domain
- .zm
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates
- -14°, 28°
Zambia and its neighbours
Zambia borders Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola and Botswana. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Zambia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Zambia
- Central Province
- Copperbelt Province
- Eastern Province
- Luapula Province
- Lusaka Province
- Northern Province
- Northwestern Province
- Southern Province
- Western Province
- Muchinga Province
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Lomé Convention
- African Development Bank
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Group of 77
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
- International Development Association
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
and 21 more organisations.
How far are you from Zambia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Zambia?
The capital of Zambia is Lusaka.
What is the population of Zambia?
Zambia has about 19,610,769 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Zambia?
Zambia covers 752,618 square kilometres (290,587 square miles).
What currency does Zambia use?
The Zambian Kwacha.
What language is spoken in Zambia?
The official language of Zambia is English.
Which countries border Zambia?
Zambia shares a border with Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola and Botswana.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.