Southern Africa (African Union) vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Southern Africa (African Union)
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2030
Zambia
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2030
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
13th
Zambia rank
10th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Southern Africa (African Union)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 27 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa (African Union) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.15 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 0.3724 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 1.95 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 2.38 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 0.897 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 2.14 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.5961 % change on previous year Zambia
2030s 2.02 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 0.5028 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Southern Africa (African Union) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Southern Africa (African Union) and Zambia?
0.5 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa (African Union) and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Southern Africa (African Union) and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.