Zambia's rapid population growth has sparked fears it could perpetuate poverty in Africa's south, the BBC reports.
The nation's population is projected to triple by 2050 and continue to rise.
But with Zambia already struggling to feed 13 million citizens, questions have been raised about how it will cope with 100 million people or more by the end of the century.
Currently, six children per family is the norm in Zambia with half of the population aged 16 years or under.
Aid agencies say reducing the population starts with giving women more rights.
“If you are married to a man and he decides to have 10 children, you have no say,” Annie Sampa from UNICEF told the BBC.
“We need to empower women so that they can make decisions about their lives.”
