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Zambia

Republic of Zambia · Eastern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Zambia is a country in Eastern Africa, with Lusaka as its capital, home to about 21,913,874 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Lusaka
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Zambian kwacha (ZMW ZK)
Calling code
+260
ISO codes
ZM / ZMB / 894
Flag emoji
🇿🇲
Population
21,913,874 (2025)
Area
752,612 km²
Languages
English
Internet domain
.zm
Demonym
Zambian

Bordering countries

🇦🇴 Angola🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇩 DR Congo🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇿 Mozambique🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇿 Tanzania🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

About Zambia

Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Lusaka. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Zambian kwacha (ZK), using the code ZMW.

To call Zambia from abroad, dial the country code +260. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes ZM (alpha-2) and ZMB (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 21,913,874.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Zambia?
The capital of Zambia is Lusaka.
What currency does Zambia use?
Zambia uses the Zambian kwacha (ZMW, symbol ZK).
What is the country calling code for Zambia?
The international dialling code for Zambia is +260.
What are the ISO codes for Zambia?
Zambia has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code ZM, the alpha-3 code ZMB and the numeric code 894.
What is the flag emoji for Zambia?
The flag emoji for Zambia is 🇿🇲. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Zambia appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.