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Ethnic groups Zambia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Zambia published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 3 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 3
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
98.7% African, 1.1% European, 0.2% other
98.7% African, 1.1% European, 0.2% other
The same text in 6 editions, 1991 to 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
98.7% African, 1.1% European, 0.2% African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%
The same text in 12 editions, 1997 to 2008.
African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
African 99.5% (includes Bemba, Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, Nsenga, Tumbuka, Ngoni, Lala, Kaonde, Lunda, and other African groups), other 0.5% (includes Europeans, Asians, and Americans) (2000 Census)
African 98.7%, European 1.1%, 99.5% (includes Bemba, Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, Nsenga, Tumbuka, Ngoni, Lala, Kaonde, Lunda, and other 0.2% African groups), other 0.5% (includes Europeans, Asians, and Americans) (2000 Census)
The same text in 12 editions, 2014 to 2025.
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Bemba 21%, Tonga 13.6%, Chewa 7.4%, Lozi 5.7%, Nsenga 5.3%, Tumbuka 4.4%, Ngoni 4%, Lala 3.1%, Kaonde 2.9%, Namwanga 2.8%, Lunda (north Western) 2.6%, Mambwe 2.5%, Luvale 2.2%, Lamba 2.1%, Ushi 1.9%, Lenje 1.6%, Bisa 1.6%, Mbunda 1.2%, other 13.8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Zambia: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/zambia/ethnic-groups.