Rwanda vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15,424 1000 No against 15,403 1000 No in Rwanda, a difference of 21 1000 No.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 243 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,446 1000 No | 2,235 1000 No | 211.32 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3,145 1000 No | 2,695 1000 No | 450.28 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 4,150 1000 No | 3,196 1000 No | 953.95 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5,793 1000 No | 4,132 1000 No | 1,661 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6,025 1000 No | 5,691 1000 No | 333.97 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7,481 1000 No | 7,540 1000 No | 59.61 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9,540 1000 No | 9,261 1000 No | 279.55 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 11,767 1000 No | 11,236 1000 No | 531.08 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 2030s | 13,665 1000 No | 13,121 1000 No | 543.12 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 2040s | 14,973 1000 No | 14,707 1000 No | 265.71 1000 No | Rwanda |
| 2050s | 15,403 1000 No | 15,424 1000 No | 21.4 1000 No | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15,424 1000 No against 15,403 1000 No in Rwanda as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 21 1000 No, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.