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
-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k195119872023

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.

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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