Zambia

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casino:
      Not regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Not regulated
    • Gambling in detail:
      more details

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Zambia

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    Population

    • Population: 19610769 people.
    • Official Language: English
    • HDI: 0,569
    • Poverty rate: 91%
    • Gini: 55.9%
    • The believing population: 95%
    • Main religion: Christianity (97.6%)
    • Second religion: Others (1%)

    Harmful habits

    • Alcohol: 3.8 litres/year
    • Smoking: 14.4%

    Internet

    • Internet users: 24.4%
    • Mobile Internet: 92%
    • Landline Internet: 7%
    • Internet speed: 10.4 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .ZM

    General information about the country

    • Country name:
      Zambia
    • Code (2-digit):
      ZM
    • Continent:
      Africa
    • Country level:
      Tier 3
    • Capital:
      Lusaka
    • Country area:
      752614 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      260
    • Currency (code):
      Kwacha Zambian (ZMK)

    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Province (10): Eastern, Western, Copperbelt, Luapula, Lusaka, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, Northwestern, Central, Southern.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the states: the Malawi Empire, the British Empire (now Great Britain).

    Zambia has access to the following lakes: Tanganyika, Mweru, Bangweulu, Mweru-Vantipa, Kampolombo, Mofwe.

    The following rivers flow through the territory: Zambezi, Kafue, Luangwa, Luapula, Chambeshi.

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casinos:
      Not regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Not regulated

    • Blask data from: 06/03/2025

    • Population: 20,799,116 people.
    • Population growth rate: +2.83% per year.
    • Internet users: 3.990.000 people.
    • Urbanization:

      46.3%
    • Languages in the country:

      Bemba — 33.4%
      Nyanja — 14.7%
      Tonga — 11.4%
      Lozi — 5.5%
      Chewa — 4.5%
      Nsenga — 2.9%
      Tumbuka — 2.5%
      Lunda — 1.9%
      Kaonde — 1.8%
      Lala — 1.8%
      Lamba — 1.8%
      English — 1.7%
      Luvale — 1.5%
      Mambwe — 1.3%
      Namwanga — 1.2%
      Lenje — 1.1%
      Bisa — 1%

    • Age structure:

      0-14 years — 42.1%
      15-64 years — 55.1%
      65+ years — 2.8%

    • Median age:

      Total — 18.4
      Male — 18.2
      Female — 18.6

    • Literacy:

      Total — 86.7%
      Male — 90.6%
      Female — 83.1%

    • Real GDP:

      2021 — $68.672 billion
      2022 — $72.251 billion
      2023 — $76.129 billion

    • Real GDP growth:

      2021 — 6.23%
      2022 — 5.25%
      2023 — 5.37%

    • Real GDP per capita:

      2021 — $3,500
      2022 — $3,600
      2023 — $3,700

    Blask Index


    • blue - brands with local licenses
    • orange - international brands
    Shows the combined level of engagement and interest across all brands in the country. This metric serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and integrates various indicators to provide an overall view of market trends and shifts.

    Top brands in the country

    Zambia, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 140 found)
    *BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:

    • The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.