Editing Demographics of Zambia (section)

== Ethnic groups ==
Zambia is one of the most highly urbanised countries in sub-Saharan Africa with 44% of the population concentrated in a few urban areas along the major transport corridors, while rural areas are sparsely populated. [[Zambia]]'s population comprises more than 72 [[Bantu languages|Bantu]]-speaking [[ethnic]] groups. Some ethnic groups are small, and only two have enough people to constitute at least 10% of the population. The majority of Zambians are [[subsistence agriculture|subsistence farmers]], but the country is also fairly [[urbanization|urbanised]], with 42% of the population being [[city]] residents.  The predominant [[religion]] is a blend of traditional beliefs and [[Christianity]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Inc|first=IBP|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vr3ZDAAAQBAJ&q=two+have+enough+people+to+constitute+at+least+10%25+of+the+population+zambia&pg=PA25|title=Zambia Investment and Business Guide Volume 2 Business, Investment Opportunities and Incentives|date=2016-04-18|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-57751-907-2|language=en}}</ref>

[[Immigrant]]s, mostly [[United Kingdom|British]] or [[South Africa]]n, as well as some white Zambian citizens (about 40,000), live mainly in [[Lusaka]] and in the [[Copperbelt]] in northern Zambia, where they are either employed in [[mining|mines]], financial and related activities or retired. Zambia also has a small but economically important [[Asian people|Asian]] population, most of whom are [[Indians in Zambia|Indians]] or [[Chinese people in Zambia|Chinese]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Larmer|first=Miles|date=2016-07-07|title=At the Crossroads|url=https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935369.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199935369-e-20|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Oxford Handbooks Online|language=en|doi=10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935369.013.20|isbn=978-0-19-993536-9}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

=== 2010 census ===
[[File:Zambia-Ethnic-Groups.png|frame]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Groups
! Percentage
|- bgcolor = "#E6EEFF"
| '''African'''
| 99.2%
|-
| [[Bemba people|Bemba]]
| 21%
|-
| [[Tonga people (Zambia and Zimbabwe)|Tonga]]
| 13.6%
|-
| [[Chewa people|Chewa]]
| 7.4%
|-
| [[Lozi people|Lozi]]
| 5.7%
|-
| [[Nsenga people|Nsenga]]
| 5.3%
|-
| [[Tumbuka people|Tumbuka]]
| 4.4%
|-
| [[Ngoni people|Ngoni]]
| 4%
|-
| [[Lala people|Lala]]
| 3.1%
|-
| [[Kaonde]]
| 2.9%
|-
| [[Mwanga people|Namwanga]]
| 2.8%
|-
| [[Lunda people|Lunda (North-western)]]
| 2.6%
|-
| [[Mambwe people|Mambwe]]
| 2.5%
|-
| [[Luvale people|Luvale]]
| 2.2%
|-
| [[Lamba people (Zambia)|Lamba]]
| 2.1%
|-
| [[Ushi people|Ushi]]
| 1.9%
|-
| [[Lenje people|Lenje]]
| 1.6%
|-
| [[Lala-Bisa language|Bisa]]
| 1.6%
|-
| [[Mbunda people|Mbunda]]
| 1.2%
|-
|- bgcolor = "#E6EEFF"
| '''Other'''
|13.8%
|- bgcolor = "#E6EEFF"
| '''Unspecified'''
| 0.4%
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/400.html |title=Field Listing :: Ethnic groups |publisher=CIA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109052252/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/400.html |archive-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>