Afghanistan vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 25,577 1000 No against 25,498 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 79 1000 No.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 580.97 1000 No | 376.88 1000 No | 204.09 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 970.93 1000 No | 825.51 1000 No | 145.41 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1,675 1000 No | 1,704 1000 No | 29.16 1000 No | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,264 1000 No | 2,716 1000 No | 451.7 1000 No | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3,503 1000 No | 3,376 1000 No | 126.98 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5,529 1000 No | 4,393 1000 No | 1,136 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,202 1000 No | 6,652 1000 No | 1,551 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11,562 1000 No | 10,110 1000 No | 1,452 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 16,077 1000 No | 14,998 1000 No | 1,079 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 21,932 1000 No | 21,426 1000 No | 506.72 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 25,498 1000 No | 25,577 1000 No | 78.3 1000 No | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 25,577 1000 No against 25,498 1000 No in Afghanistan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 79 1000 No, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.