Africa vs Zambia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Africa
2.69 % change on previous year
in 2030
Zambia
3.24 % change on previous year
in 2030
Africa rank
11th
Zambia rank
11th
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.24 % change on previous year against 2.69 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 0.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 11th of 91 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.2859 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 0.8316 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.9159 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 0.7646 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2030s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.5553 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.24 % change on previous year against 2.69 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Africa and Zambia?
- 0.55 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 11th of 91 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.