Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Zambia
15,424 1000 No
in 2050
Zimbabwe
16,032 1000 No
in 2050
Zambia rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
05.0k10.0k15.0k195020002050

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 16,032 1000 No against 15,424 1000 No in Zambia, a difference of 608 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Zambia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 221 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 2,235 1000 No 2,801 1000 No 566.05 1000 No Zimbabwe
1960s 2,695 1000 No 3,718 1000 No 1,023 1000 No Zimbabwe
1970s 3,196 1000 No 4,836 1000 No 1,640 1000 No Zimbabwe
1980s 4,132 1000 No 6,354 1000 No 2,222 1000 No Zimbabwe
1990s 5,691 1000 No 7,662 1000 No 1,971 1000 No Zimbabwe
2000s 7,540 1000 No 8,533 1000 No 992.48 1000 No Zimbabwe
2010s 9,261 1000 No 10,546 1000 No 1,286 1000 No Zimbabwe
2020s 11,236 1000 No 13,009 1000 No 1,773 1000 No Zimbabwe
2030s 13,121 1000 No 14,861 1000 No 1,739 1000 No Zimbabwe
2040s 14,707 1000 No 15,818 1000 No 1,111 1000 No Zimbabwe
2050s 15,424 1000 No 16,032 1000 No 607.5 1000 No Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 16,032 1000 No against 15,424 1000 No in Zambia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
608 1000 No, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Zambia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 221 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.