This article is about the demographic features of the population of Zambia , including population density , ethnicity , education leve l, health of the populace, economic status , religious affiliations and others aspects of the population.
Zambia 's population comprises more than 72 Bantu -speaking ethnic groups. The predominant religion is a blend of traditional beliefs and Christianity.
Immigrants , mostly British or South African , as well as some white Zambian citizens about 40, , live mainly in Lusaka and in the Copperbelt in northern Zambia, where they are either employed in mines , financial and related activities or retired.
Zambia also has a small but economically important Asian population, most of whom are Indians or Chinese. Zambia also has a small coloured population of mixed racial heritage, not included officially on the census since independence. According to the revision of the World Population Prospects [4] [5] the total population of Zambia is 19,, in , compared to only 2,, in The proportion of children below the age of 15 in was Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group Registration of vital events is in Zambia not complete.
The website Our World in Data prepared the following estimates based on statistics from the Population Department of the United Nations. Fertility data as of DHS Program : [12]. At national level, the TFR was highest among women with no religious affiliation at 6. Among the women with religious affiliation Protestants had the highest TFR of 6.
