Central Statistics Office, Zambia

Zambia's Population as captured during the 2010 Census of Population and Housing was 13,092,666
The population of Zambia as captured during the 2010 Census of Population and Housing was 13,092,666. This represents an increase of 32.4 percent from the population of 9,885,591 captured during the 2000 Census. The population in rural areas increased from 6,458,729 in 2000 to 7,919,216 in 2010, representing an increase of 22.6 percent between the two censuses. The population in urban areas grew by 51.0 percent from a population of 3,426,862 in 2000 to 5,173,450 in 2010.
  • 2010 Census of Population Summary Report
  • 2010 Summary Census Wall Chart by Province
 
July Inflation reduces to 6.2 percent
The annual rate of inflation, as measured by the all items Consumer Price Index (CPI), reduced to 6.2 percent in July 2012, from 6.7 percent in June 2012. The decrease is attributed to the reduction in prices of some food and non food items.
 
June 2012 records Trade Surplus

Zambia recorded a trade surplus valued at K113.6 Billion in June 2012 from K 278.3 Billion recorded in May 2012, representing a decline of 59.2 percent. This means that the country exported more in June 2012 than it imported in nominal terms, despite the decline in the trade surplus.

Since January 2012 the country has had monthly trade surpluses with the highest valued at K351.2 Billion recorded in January 2012, followed by K278.3 Billion in May 2012 and the lowest in February 2012, valued at K47.4 Billion.