Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 13.63 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 13.63 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 15.42 people per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.08 people per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.23 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 11.08 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.83 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 12.04 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.16 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.09 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.38 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.78 people per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 13.01 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.32 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.65 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 13.93 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.48 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.42 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.01 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.46 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.2 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.06 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.15 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.63 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.29 people per square kilometre | 11.08 people per square kilometre | 13.78 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 people per square kilometre | 13.93 people per square kilometre | 15.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 people per square kilometre | 13.63 people per square kilometre | 14.2 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Somalia 14.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Angola 14.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 14.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Chad 13.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 Eritrea 13.06 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 12.43 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Zambia was 13.63 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 people per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.