South Africa vs Zambia: Population, per capita
South Africa
1 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
1 units per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
Zambia rank
27th
Population, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0 units per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per capita, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per capita between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for population, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.