AFRICA
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Zambia
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
19.7 million
Advisory
Level 1
GDP/Capita
$1,187
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2026
About ZambiaOverview, geography, and key facts
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of Zambia.
Capital
Lusaka
Population
19.7 million
Area
752,612 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Zambian kwacha (ZMW)
GDP/Capita
$1,187
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Zambian kwacha (ZMW)
- GDP
- $25.3B
- GDP per Capita
- $1,187
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 66.4 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Area
- 752,612 km²
- Population
- 19,693,423
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
- Languages
- English
- Calling Code
- +260
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- ZM