Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.24 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 3.97 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Zambia 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Mali 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mozambique 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Uganda 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zambia was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
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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.