Urban Geography
Five largest cities:1. Lusaka
2. Kitwe 3. Ndola 4. Kabwe 5. Chingola Population of Lusaka1,562,522
Rank Size Estimation2. Kitwe- 781,261
3. Ndola- 520,841 4. Kabwe- 390,631 5. Chingola- 312,504 Actual Population2. Kitwe- 577,797
3. Ndola- 528,248 4. Kabwe- 223,622 5. Chingola- 184,881 AccuracyThe rank size estimation held relatively accurate with Kitwe and Ndola as city population deviated between 100 and 200 thousand among the estimated and actual populations. As city size dwindled, so did the accuracy of the rank size model. Results varied drastically and accuracy wanes with reduction.
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Population13,711,000
Population Density152
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