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