Somalia vs Zambia: Annual population growth
Somalia
556,727
in 2023
Zambia
571,032
in 2023
Somalia rank
38th
Zambia rank
37th
Annual population growth over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 571,032 against 556,727 in Somalia, a difference of 14,305.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,551 | 81,750 | 16,199 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 83,792 | 114,006 | 30,214 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 180,810 | 143,462 | 37,348 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 166,571 | 195,749 | 29,178 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 137,724 | 215,079 | 77,355 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 346,914 | 375,038 | 28,124 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 406,976 | 502,344 | 95,368 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 581,913 | 552,532 | 29,381 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Somalia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 571,032 against 556,727 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Somalia and Zambia?
- 14,305, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for annual population growth?
- Somalia ranks 38th 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.