Afghanistan vs Zambia: Population, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Zambia rank
22nd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.88 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 0.998 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.8119 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | -1.3 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.0163 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 0.0453 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.444 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.88 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.