Mauritania vs Zambia: Natural population growth
Mauritania
2.89
in 2023
Zambia
2.79
in 2023
Mauritania rank
14th
Zambia rank
15th
Natural population growth over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.89 against 2.79 in Zambia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 | 3.15 | 0.8834 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 3.32 | 0.4104 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 3.56 | 0.4898 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 3.26 | 0.202 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.94 | 0.1008 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 3.09 | 0.021 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.02 | 0.069 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.78 | 0.1298 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 2.89 against 2.79 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.1, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for natural population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 14th 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.