Afghanistan vs Zambia: Natural population growth
Afghanistan
2.96
in 2023
Zambia
2.79
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Zambia rank
14th
Natural population growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.96 against 2.79 in Zambia, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 14th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 | 3.15 | 1.62 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 3.32 | 1.17 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 3.56 | 0.9351 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 3.26 | 0.6549 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 2.94 | 0.71 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.09 | 0.4706 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.02 | 0.1622 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.78 | 0.1441 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.96 against 2.79 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.17, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for natural population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 14th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.