Zambia
Lusaka · Southern Africa
Zambia is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Lusaka, the official currency is the Zambian Kwacha, and the main language is English.
With a population of roughly 20.6 million people spread over 752,612 km², Zambia is the 62nd most populous country in the world and the 38th largest by area. That works out at about 27 people per square kilometre.
Zambia shares land borders with DR Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola — 8 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Lusaka, Kitwe and Ndola. The highest point in the country is Mafinga Central, at 2,339 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Chile, while its population is closest to that of Malawi.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Population
- 20,600,000
- Area
- 752,612 km²
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha
- Main language
- English
- Highest point
- Mafinga Central
2,339 m - Land borders
- 8
Zambia: things worth knowing
- Zambia borders eight countries, more than any other in southern Africa.
- Victoria Falls on the Zambezi forms the largest sheet of falling water in the world.
- Copper has dominated its economy since the colonial era, and the Copperbelt remains its industrial heart.
Zambia in context
Africa has 54 sovereign countries in total. Zambia ranks 22nd among them by population.
See the full list of Africa countries, or browse all 195 countries.