Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.8% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.8% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for population growth?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.