Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.7611 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
0.7611 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.68 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
0.7611 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 0.7611 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 3.68 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7611 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Zambia 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9841 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1971 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1982 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2031 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2032 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2033 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2034 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2035 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2036 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2037 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2038 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2039 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2040 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2041 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2042 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2043 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2044 | 0.9917 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2045 | 0.9526 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2046 | 0.9139 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2047 | 0.8748 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2048 | 0.836 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2049 | 0.7988 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2050 | 0.7611 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.7611 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1524 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.7611 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2883 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +93.8% | 0.9841 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +91.4% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -30.9% | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.9841 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.9728 % change on previous year | 0.7988 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.7611 % change on previous year | 0.7611 % change on previous year | 0.7611 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Uganda 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Polynesia -0.3054 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 0.8392 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Somalia 0.7917 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) -0.3404 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Micronesia -0.4151 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.6952 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cabo Verde -0.8169 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.6828 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic -0.7555 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Angola 0.6791 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -0.9341 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.7611 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7611 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.