Zambia - Atlas of our Changing Environment
Districts of Zambia
TANZANIA
Chiengi
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Kaputa Mpulungu
Mbala
Nchelenge
Nakonde
Mporokoso
Northern
Kawambwa
Mungwi
Isoka
Ma nga
Mwense Luwingu
Kasama
Luapula
Chinsali
Chilubi
Chama
Muchinga
Mansa
Samfya
MALAWI
Milenge
Mwinilunga
Mpika
Chingola
Solwezi
Chililabomwe
Luanshya Kitwe Mufulira
Lundazi
Kalulushi
NorthWestern
Eastern
Lufwanyama
Chavuma
Serenje
Mambwe
Masaiti
Kabompo
Mpongwe
Kasempa
Zambesi
Chipata Chadiza Katete
Petauke
Mufumbwe
Kapiri Mposhi
Mkushi
Nyimba
Lukulu
Kabwe
Central
Mumbwa
Chibombo
Kalabo
Kaoma
Mongu
Lusaka
Chongwe
MOZAMBIQUE
ANGOLA
Lusaka
Luangwa
Western
Itezhi - Tezhi
Kafue
Namwala
Mazabuka
Senanga
Monze
Southern
Siavonga
Shangombo
Gwembe Choma
Sesheke
Kazangula
Kalomo
Sinazongwe
ZIMBABWE
NAMIBIA
Livingstone
BOTSWANA
Source: Central Statistics O ce, 2012
Figure 1.2 Zambia Districts Central Statistics Office, 2012
Population
Zambia has a population of 13,092,666 of which 49 per cent are male and 51 per cent are female. The majority of the population, 61 per cent, resides in rural areas. At the provincial level, Lusaka, with a population of 2,191,225, is home to the largest proportion of Zambia’s population, followed by the Copperbelt, which is home to 1,972,317 people (Central Statistics Office, 2012). Zambia’s average annual rate of population growth is approximately 2.8 per cent, and is said to be one of the fastest in sub-Saharan Africa. The country’s population although still small compared to other African nations, grew from about 2.3 million in 1963 to 9.9 million in 2000, before reaching nearly 11.7 million in 2006 (Environmental Council of Zambia, 2008).
Although the majority of Zambia’s population resides in rural areas, migration to urban areas is an ongoing trend (Central Statistics Office, 2012). The primary drivers of migration include prospects for improved economic conditions and better opportunities for higher education and employment. Rapidly growing urban populations have resulted in the emergence of unplanned settlements, making the provision of basic social services such as housing, water and sanitation a challenge. This is particularly the case in Lusaka city where the population increased from 991,226 inhabitants in 1990 to 2,191,225 inhabitants in 2010. This represents a growth rate of 4.6 per cent, which was above the national average of 2.8 per cent (Central Statistics Office, 2012).
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