Northern Africa vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Northern Africa
-0.3437 % change on previous year
in 2050
Zambia
0.7611 % change on previous year
in 2050
Northern Africa rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.7611 % change on previous year against -0.3437 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 1.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zambia ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.81 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 0.1787 % change on previous year Zambia
1960s 1.86 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 0.292 % change on previous year Northern Africa
1970s 1.91 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.1033 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 1.98 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 1.52 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 1.44 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 0.7425 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 0.7265 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 0.9146 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 0.8813 % change on previous year Zambia
2030s 0.3699 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Zambia
2040s -0.1222 % change on previous year 0.9728 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Zambia
2050s -0.3437 % change on previous year 0.7611 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Northern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.7611 % change on previous year against -0.3437 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Northern Africa and Zambia?
1.1 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Zambia?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Northern Africa and Zambia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Northern Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.