Colombia vs Zambia: Annual population growth

Colombia
583,208
in 2023
Zambia
571,032
in 2023
Colombia rank
36th
Zambia rank
37th

Annual population growth over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195119872023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 583,208 against 571,032 in Zambia, a difference of 12,176.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 374,359 81,750 292,609 Colombia
1960s 515,572 114,006 401,566 Colombia
1970s 522,369 143,462 378,907 Colombia
1980s 626,065 195,749 430,316 Colombia
1990s 667,858 215,079 452,779 Colombia
2000s 581,668 375,038 206,630 Colombia
2010s 563,644 502,344 61,300 Colombia
2020s 603,291 552,532 50,759 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Colombia or Zambia?
Colombia, at 583,208 against 571,032 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Colombia and Zambia?
12,176, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for annual population growth?
Colombia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed