South Africa vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15,424 1000 No against 14,698 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 726 1000 No.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,491 1000 No | 2,235 1000 No | 6,257 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 10,421 1000 No | 2,695 1000 No | 7,726 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13,436 1000 No | 3,196 1000 No | 10,240 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16,756 1000 No | 4,132 1000 No | 12,624 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18,955 1000 No | 5,691 1000 No | 13,264 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,709 1000 No | 7,540 1000 No | 12,169 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19,414 1000 No | 9,261 1000 No | 10,154 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18,705 1000 No | 11,236 1000 No | 7,469 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 17,321 1000 No | 13,121 1000 No | 4,200 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 15,678 1000 No | 14,707 1000 No | 970.6 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 14,698 1000 No | 15,424 1000 No | 726.3 1000 No | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15,424 1000 No against 14,698 1000 No in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between South Africa and Zambia?
- 726 1000 No, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 226 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.