The Esri Zambian datasets are sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH.
Data source
Release: | October 2023. |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Data: | © Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2023 based on © Zambia Statistics Agency, UN. |
Boundaries: | © Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2023. |
Settlement Points: | These settlement points were created using the European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), 100 meter resolution 2025 Population Raster Layer. The points were verified using the latest Esri imagery. More information about the data can be found here: https://ghslsys.jrc.ec.europa.eu. |
Dataset information
| Zambia | |
|---|---|
Three-letter ISO country code | ZMB |
Currency | Zambian Kwacha |
Three-letter currency code | ZMW |
Number of attributes available | 22 |
Number of geography levels | 3 |
Geography levels
| Geography levels | Available for Zambia | Available through ArcGIS.com maps | Feature count |
|---|---|---|---|
Country | X | X | 1 |
Provinces | X | X | 10 |
Districts | X | X | 116 |
Data apportionment settings
Learn more about data apportionment.
| Threshold upper bound | Aggregation method | Level of geography |
|---|---|---|
150 km | Block Apportion | ZM.Districts |
more | Centroids in Polygon | ZM.Districts |
Standard Demographics
The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the reference documents for the full list of available variables and sample report.
| Variable summary | Data category | Vintage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Population | 2023 | Count of total population by regional boundaries. | |
Population Density | 2023 | Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles. | |
Population per Mill | 2023 | Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000. | |
Male/Female Population Totals | 2023 | Count of regional male and female population. | |
Population Totals by Age and Gender | 2023 | Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments. | |
Total Households | 2023 | Count of total number of households within regional boundaries. | |
Average Household Size | 2023 | Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households. |
Reference documents
Refer to the following reference documents:
- Release notes (PDF)
- Variable list (CSV)
- Sample report (PDF)
- Ready-to-use demographic maps