Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Zambia
Zambia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 540,854 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Zambia stood at 540,854 people.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Zambia peaked at 695,262 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 218,582 people, in 2002.
That places Zambia 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 415,605 people | — |
| 1993 | 301,144 people | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 437,848 people | +45.4% |
| 1998 | 455,954 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 218,582 people | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 435,580 people | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 453,646 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 487,459 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 695,262 people | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 540,854 people | -22.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 540,854 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 540,854 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402,638 people | 301,144 people | 455,954 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 369,269 people | 218,582 people | 453,646 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 591,360 people | 487,459 people | 695,262 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 540,854 people | 540,854 people | 540,854 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Zambia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Zambia was 540,854 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 695,262 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,582 people in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.