IDA & IBRD total vs Zambia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
IDA & IBRD total
1.0%
in 2025
Zambia
2.8%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.8% against 1.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, IDA & IBRD total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.8% against 1.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between IDA & IBRD total and Zambia?
- 1.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Zambia rank globally for population growth?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd 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.