Zambia

Country in Eastern Africa

Zambia is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Lusaka. About 21.9 million people live there (2025), making it the 61st most populous of the 195 countries. At 752,612 km², it is the 38th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique and 3 more.

Zambia at a glance

Capital: Lusaka
Population (2025): 21.9 million
Area: 752,612 km²
Density: 29 per km²
Official language: English
Currency: Zambian kwacha
People: Zambian
Calling code: +260
Internet domain: .zm
Coast: Landlocked

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How Zambia compares

Population rank

61st of 195

22nd of 54 in Africa

Size rank

38th of 195

17th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

29 per km²

More crowded than 22% of countries

Similar in size: Chile (756,102 km²).
Similar population: Sri Lanka (21.8 million).
Zambia is the only place that uses the Zambian kwacha.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.

The flag of Zambia

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Its outline

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How players do with Zambia

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Zambia so far, from 95 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

31% right

5th hardest of 176 · 95 answers

Players find Zambia on the map in 31% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Zimbabwe.

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Countries that border Zambia

Zambia borders 8 countries: Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Quick quiz: Zambia

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1. Which is the flag of Zambia?
2. What is the capital of Zambia?
3. Which of these borders Zambia?

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Questions about Zambia

Is Zambia a country?

Yes. Zambia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Zambia?

The capital of Zambia is Lusaka.

Which countries border Zambia?

Zambia borders 8 countries: Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

How many countries border Zambia?

8. Zambia shares a land border with 8 countries.

How big is Zambia?

Zambia covers 752,612 km², about the same size as Chile (756,102 km²).

Is Zambia hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Zambia in 31% of 95 tries, 5th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Zimbabwe.

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