Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Zambia 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.