compatriots.net finds 6,205 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Zambia, from 130 countries of origin; 368 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from United Kingdom, South Africa, United States.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1,251 |
| South Africa | 968 |
| United States | 951 |
| India | 571 |
| Egypt | 245 |
| Zimbabwe | 214 |
| Australia | 172 |
| Namibia | 168 |
| Kenya | 151 |
| Netherlands | 145 |
| Canada | 130 |
| Russian Federation | 122 |
| Other | 1,731 |
| Industry (ISIC section) | People |
|---|---|
| Mining and quarrying | 46 |
| Finance and insurance | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
| Information and communication | 25 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 24 |
| Professional and scientific | 14 |
| Transport and storage | 14 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Electricity, gas and steam | 8 |
| Accommodation and food | 6 |
| Other | 9 |
Abroad, 18,994 people from Zambia are documented in 153 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7,077 |
| United States | 6,126 |
| South Africa | 2,244 |
| Canada | 1,054 |
| Spain | 963 |
| Switzerland | 631 |
| India | 583 |
| Australia | 507 |
| Kenya | 361 |
| Netherlands | 351 |
| Germany | 321 |
| China | 310 |
| Other | 4,703 |
Zambia's company register lists 3,164 officer rows, 314 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.15; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.