Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
3.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
26th
Zambia rank
26th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.82 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 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 26th and Zambia ranks 26th 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 | 3.6 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.5672 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.6418 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.4573 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.82 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 2.58 % change on previous year, 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 urban population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.