Liberia vs Zambia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Liberia
0.9706
in 2025
Zambia
0.979
in 2025
Liberia rank
45th
Zambia rank
44th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Liberia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.979 against 0.9706 in Liberia, a difference of 0.0084.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 3.91 | 0.1908 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 5.83 | 2.43 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 2.81 | 0.3771 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.82 | -0.1031 | 1.92 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.287 | -0.9047 | 1.19 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.937 | 0.9858 | 0.0488 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9473 | 0.0909 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.9847 | 0.915 | 0.0697 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Liberia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.979 against 0.9706 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Liberia and Zambia?
- 0.0084, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Liberia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.