Dissemination of the Revised Population Summary Report

This serves to inform the general public that the dissemination of the Revised Population Summary volume 2 originally scheduled for 13^th February 2025, has been rescheduled to 25^th of February 2025. Be advised accordingly.

Thank you for your understanding

A census of Population and Housing is typically conducted every 10 years, with the Zambia Statistics Agency mandated to carry out this census according to the Statistics Act No. 13 of 2018.
Key points about Zambia’s census:
• Most recent census: The most recent census in Zambia was conducted in 2022, marking the sixth national census since independence.
• Frequency: The census is intended to be conducted every 10 years.

Why is Census data important?
This immense volume of data collected in a Census has many potential uses for both the Government and researchers. Census data is crucial for informing policies, allocating resources, and understanding demographic trends across various areas like education, healthcare, housing, and economic development, by providing a comprehensive snapshot of a population’s characteristics, including age, race, income, and location, which helps decision-makers plan for future needs and distribute funds accordingly
What type of data is produced from a Census?
Census data produces demographic, social, economic, and geographic data about a population, including information on age, sex, race, ethnicity, household composition, income, occupation, education level, housing type, and location, usually broken down by geographic area
In our pursuit to provide quality and credible data to our users, the Zambia Statistics will this year 2025 release all the Census reports including thematic reports. The reports will be released between February and July 2025 as provided in the timeline schedule

Read more>>2022 Census Upcoming Releases and Reports Timeline