Burundi vs Zambia: Natural population growth

Burundi
2.69
in 2023
Zambia
2.79
in 2023
Burundi rank
17th
Zambia rank
15th

Natural population growth over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.79 against 2.69 in Burundi, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.64 3.15 0.5079 Zambia
1960s 2.57 3.32 0.7494 Zambia
1970s 2.46 3.56 1.11 Zambia
1980s 3.03 3.26 0.2323 Zambia
1990s 2.53 2.94 0.4073 Zambia
2000s 3.21 3.09 0.1162 Burundi
2010s 3.31 3.02 0.29 Burundi
2020s 2.77 2.78 0.0157 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Burundi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.79 against 2.69 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Burundi and Zambia?
0.1, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for natural population growth?
Burundi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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