Pacific island small states vs Zambia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Pacific island small states
1.2%
in 2025
Zambia
2.8%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.8% against 1.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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 | Pacific island small states | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Pacific island small states or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.8% against 1.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Pacific island small states and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Zambia rank globally for population growth?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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.