Lusaka
Zambia · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 3.5 million
- Projected, 2050
- 6.6 million+86.6%
- World rank
- #1352000: #318 → 2050: #73
- Urban area
- 394 km²
- Density
- 8,911people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 34 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Lusaka · −2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 6,574 km
Weather in Lusaka
Lusaka
29°
Clear
Today: ↑37° ↓25°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
44
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 22.8µg/m³
- PM10
- 24.1µg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 88µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today25°37°6%
- Sat24°34°16%
- Sun20°32°2%
- Mon20°33°6%
- Tue22°35°2%
- Wed23°37°12%
- Thu22°32°18%, 1.2 mm
Feels like
27°Humidity
28%Wind
9km/h120° SEgust 29 km/hUV index
10Very highPrecipitation
6%Sunrise
05:34Sunrise 05:34Sunset 18:07
Updated 23:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975219
- 1980384
- 1985535
- 1990713
- 1995852
- 20001,056
- 20051,403
- 20101,858
- 20152,370
- 20202,988
- 20253,511
- 20304,107
- 20354,670
- 20405,260
- 20455,937
- 20506,550
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
LUN · 19 km
Currency: ZMW (ZK)
Landmarks in Lusaka
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Lusaka National Museum · Nasser Road
- Gabon Disaster Memorial
- Plot 968, House No. 2 · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Avenue Plot No.968
- Suwilanji Gardens
- Tuesday Market
- Cenotaph
- Freedom Statue · Independence Avenue
- Kabwata Cultural Village
- Selina Events Gardens · Off Twin Palm Road
- Kenneth Kaunda Chilenje House National Monument
- Lusaka Memorial
FAQ
What is the population of Lusaka?
Lusaka has 3.5 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #135 in the world. The UN projects 6.6 million by 2050.
What time zone is Lusaka in?
Africa/Lusaka, UTC+2. −2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Lusaka have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
What landmarks are in Lusaka?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Lusaka National Museum, Gabon Disaster Memorial, Plot 968, House No. 2, Suwilanji Gardens, Tuesday Market, Cenotaph, Freedom Statue, Kabwata Cultural Village, Selina Events Gardens, Kenneth Kaunda Chilenje House National Monument.
How far is Lusaka from Tbilisi?
About 6,574 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).