Sudan vs Zambia: Annual population growth

Sudan
659,456
in 2023
Zambia
571,032
in 2023
Sudan rank
34th
Zambia rank
37th

Annual population growth over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 659,456 against 571,032 in Zambia, a difference of 88,424.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 73 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 37th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 212,952 81,750 131,203 Sudan
1960s 319,246 114,006 205,239 Sudan
1970s 505,641 143,462 362,180 Sudan
1980s 522,267 195,749 326,518 Sudan
1990s 555,259 215,079 340,180 Sudan
2000s 743,850 375,038 368,811 Sudan
2010s 1.10 million 502,344 595,562 Sudan
2020s 1.12 million 552,532 571,122 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Sudan or Zambia?
Sudan, at 659,456 against 571,032 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Sudan and Zambia?
88,424, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for annual population growth?
Sudan ranks 34th 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