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

Somalia
36,463 Persons
in 2050
Zambia
37,460 Persons
in 2050
Somalia rank
56th
Zambia rank
53rd

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

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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37,460 Persons against 36,463 Persons in Somalia, a difference of 997 Persons.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 175 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 7,260 Persons 8,610 Persons 1,350 Persons Zambia
2000s 10,262 Persons 11,473 Persons 1,210 Persons Zambia
2010s 13,716 Persons 16,031 Persons 2,315 Persons Zambia
2020s 19,042 Persons 21,453 Persons 2,410 Persons Zambia
2030s 22,317 Persons 24,676 Persons 2,360 Persons Zambia
2040s 29,095 Persons 30,974 Persons 1,879 Persons Zambia
2050s 36,463 Persons 37,460 Persons 997.6 Persons 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, Somalia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 37,460 Persons against 36,463 Persons in Somalia as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Somalia and Zambia?
997 Persons, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Somalia ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. 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
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.