Lusaka's 2024 population is now estimated at 3,324,219. In 1950, the population of Lusaka was 31,169. Lusaka has grown by 142,969 in the last year, which represents a 4.49% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Lusaka, which typically includes Lusaka's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 5,182,669 |
| 2034 | 4,989,296 |
| 2033 | 4,800,978 |
| 2032 | 4,617,689 |
| 2031 | 4,439,680 |
| 2030 | 4,266,517 |
| 2029 | 4,098,231 |
| 2028 | 3,934,683 |
| 2027 | 3,775,863 |
| 2026 | 3,621,323 |
| 2025 | 3,470,866 |
| 2024 | 3,324,219 |
| 2023 | 3,181,250 |
| 2022 | 3,041,789 |
| 2021 | 2,905,993 |
| 2020 | 2,774,133 |
| 2019 | 2,646,619 |
| 2018 | 2,523,844 |
| 2017 | 2,406,227 |
| 2016 | 2,294,091 |
| 2015 | 2,187,180 |
| 2014 | 2,085,252 |
| 2013 | 1,988,075 |
| 2012 | 1,895,425 |
| 2011 | 1,807,094 |
| 2010 | 1,722,879 |
| 2009 | 1,642,590 |
| 2008 | 1,566,144 |
| 2007 | 1,493,061 |
| 2006 | 1,423,481 |
| 2005 | 1,357,143 |
| 2004 | 1,293,983 |
| 2003 | 1,233,599 |
| 2002 | 1,176,111 |
| 2001 | 1,121,302 |
| 2000 | 1,073,299 |
| 1999 | 1,036,489 |
| 1998 | 1,000,989 |
| 1997 | 966,706 |
| 1996 | 933,641 |
| 1995 | 901,621 |
| 1994 | 870,740 |
| 1993 | 840,918 |
| 1992 | 812,155 |
| 1991 | 784,302 |
| 1990 | 757,433 |
| 1989 | 731,445 |
| 1988 | 706,384 |
| 1987 | 682,115 |
| 1986 | 658,712 |
| 1985 | 636,111 |
| 1984 | 614,316 |
| 1983 | 593,210 |
| 1982 | 572,857 |
| 1981 | 553,203 |
| 1980 | 532,878 |
| 1979 | 499,183 |
| 1978 | 467,660 |
| 1977 | 438,128 |
| 1976 | 410,498 |
| 1975 | 384,542 |
| 1974 | 360,259 |
| 1973 | 337,509 |
| 1972 | 316,224 |
| 1971 | 296,229 |
| 1970 | 277,523 |
| 1969 | 257,980 |
| 1968 | 228,866 |
| 1967 | 202,970 |
| 1966 | 180,034 |
| 1965 | 159,690 |
| 1964 | 141,668 |
| 1963 | 125,639 |
| 1962 | 112,640 |
| 1961 | 101,204 |
| 1960 | 90,942 |
| 1959 | 81,696 |
| 1958 | 73,401 |
| 1957 | 65,949 |
| 1956 | 59,262 |
| 1955 | 53,237 |
| 1954 | 47,832 |
| 1953 | 42,975 |
| 1952 | 38,617 |
| 1951 | 34,691 |
| 1950 | 31,169 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,169 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 34,691 | 11.3% | 3,522 |
| 1952 | 38,617 | 11.32% | 3,926 |
| 1953 | 42,975 | 11.29% | 4,358 |
| 1954 | 47,832 | 11.3% | 4,857 |
| 1955 | 53,237 | 11.3% | 5,405 |
| 1956 | 59,262 | 11.32% | 6,025 |
| 1957 | 65,949 | 11.28% | 6,687 |
| 1958 | 73,401 | 11.3% | 7,452 |
| 1959 | 81,696 | 11.3% | 8,295 |
| 1960 | 90,942 | 11.32% | 9,246 |
| 1961 | 101,204 | 11.28% | 10,262 |
| 1962 | 112,640 | 11.3% | 11,436 |
| 1963 | 125,639 | 11.54% | 12,999 |
| 1964 | 141,668 | 12.76% | 16,029 |
| 1965 | 159,690 | 12.72% | 18,022 |
| 1966 | 180,034 | 12.74% | 20,344 |
| 1967 | 202,970 | 12.74% | 22,936 |
| 1968 | 228,866 | 12.76% | 25,896 |
| 1969 | 257,980 | 12.72% | 29,114 |
| 1970 | 277,523 | 7.58% | 19,543 |
| 1971 | 296,229 | 6.74% | 18,706 |
| 1972 | 316,224 | 6.75% | 19,995 |
| 1973 | 337,509 | 6.73% | 21,285 |
| 1974 | 360,259 | 6.74% | 22,750 |
| 1975 | 384,542 | 6.74% | 24,283 |
| 1976 | 410,498 | 6.75% | 25,956 |
| 1977 | 438,128 | 6.73% | 27,630 |
| 1978 | 467,660 | 6.74% | 29,532 |
| 1979 | 499,183 | 6.74% | 31,523 |
| 1980 | 532,878 | 6.75% | 33,695 |
| 1981 | 553,203 | 3.81% | 20,325 |
| 1982 | 572,857 | 3.55% | 19,654 |
| 1983 | 593,210 | 3.55% | 20,353 |
| 1984 | 614,316 | 3.56% | 21,106 |
| 1985 | 636,111 | 3.55% | 21,795 |
| 1986 | 658,712 | 3.55% | 22,601 |
| 1987 | 682,115 | 3.55% | 23,403 |
| 1988 | 706,384 | 3.56% | 24,269 |
| 1989 | 731,445 | 3.55% | 25,061 |
| 1990 | 757,433 | 3.55% | 25,988 |
| 1991 | 784,302 | 3.55% | 26,869 |
| 1992 | 812,155 | 3.55% | 27,853 |
| 1993 | 840,918 | 3.54% | 28,763 |
| 1994 | 870,740 | 3.55% | 29,822 |
| 1995 | 901,621 | 3.55% | 30,881 |
| 1996 | 933,641 | 3.55% | 32,020 |
| 1997 | 966,706 | 3.54% | 33,065 |
| 1998 | 1,000,989 | 3.55% | 34,283 |
| 1999 | 1,036,489 | 3.55% | 35,500 |
| 2000 | 1,073,299 | 3.55% | 36,810 |
| 2001 | 1,121,302 | 4.47% | 48,003 |
| 2002 | 1,176,111 | 4.89% | 54,809 |
| 2003 | 1,233,599 | 4.89% | 57,488 |
| 2004 | 1,293,983 | 4.89% | 60,384 |
| 2005 | 1,357,143 | 4.88% | 63,160 |
| 2006 | 1,423,481 | 4.89% | 66,338 |
| 2007 | 1,493,061 | 4.89% | 69,580 |
| 2008 | 1,566,144 | 4.89% | 73,083 |
| 2009 | 1,642,590 | 4.88% | 76,446 |
| 2010 | 1,722,879 | 4.89% | 80,289 |
| 2011 | 1,807,094 | 4.89% | 84,215 |
| 2012 | 1,895,425 | 4.89% | 88,331 |
| 2013 | 1,988,075 | 4.89% | 92,650 |
| 2014 | 2,085,252 | 4.89% | 97,177 |
| 2015 | 2,187,180 | 4.89% | 101,928 |
| 2016 | 2,294,091 | 4.89% | 106,911 |
| 2017 | 2,406,227 | 4.89% | 112,136 |
| 2018 | 2,523,844 | 4.89% | 117,617 |
| 2019 | 2,646,619 | 4.86% | 122,775 |
| 2020 | 2,774,133 | 4.82% | 127,514 |
| 2021 | 2,905,993 | 4.75% | 131,860 |
| 2022 | 3,041,789 | 4.67% | 135,796 |
| 2023 | 3,181,250 | 4.58% | 139,461 |
| 2024 | 3,324,219 | 4.49% | 142,969 |
| 2025 | 3,470,866 | 4.41% | 146,647 |
| 2026 | 3,621,323 | 4.33% | 150,457 |
| 2027 | 3,775,863 | 4.27% | 154,540 |
| 2028 | 3,934,683 | 4.21% | 158,820 |
| 2029 | 4,098,231 | 4.16% | 163,548 |
| 2030 | 4,266,517 | 4.11% | 168,286 |
| 2031 | 4,439,680 | 4.06% | 173,163 |
| 2032 | 4,617,689 | 4.01% | 178,009 |
| 2033 | 4,800,978 | 3.97% | 183,289 |
| 2034 | 4,989,296 | 3.92% | 188,318 |
| 2035 | 5,182,669 | 3.88% | 193,373 |