Africa · Eastern Africa. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Zambia is located in Africa (Eastern Africa). It has an estimated population of 20,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $28 billion (about $1,400 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 36,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 21,600 reservists, ranking #79 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.39B, roughly 1.4% of GDP.
Auto-generated from the figures on this page — not independently researched prose.
Military figures for Zambia are formula-modeled from population and GDP, not individually researched — treat as very rough scale only.
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Zambia.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
20,000,000#64 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$28B#110 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$1,400#163 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
36,000#79 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
21,600#63 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$0.39B#112 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
n/a
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Insufficient data.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
n/a
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
n/a
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Modeled.