Low & middle income vs Zambia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Low & middle income
1.0%
in 2025
Zambia
2.8%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Low & middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.8% against 1.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 21st 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 | Low & middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 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, Low & middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.8% against 1.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 1.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Zambia rank globally for population growth?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st 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.