Afghanistan vs Zambia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Afghanistan
0.9%
in 2020
Zambia
0.8%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Zambia rank
55th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 2.7% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.