Sudan vs Zambia: Natural population growth

Sudan
2.72
in 2023
Zambia
2.79
in 2023
Sudan rank
16th
Zambia rank
15th

Natural population growth over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.79 against 2.72 in Sudan, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Sudan ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.02 3.15 0.1274 Zambia
1960s 3.3 3.32 0.0197 Zambia
1970s 3.3 3.56 0.266 Zambia
1980s 3.14 3.26 0.1228 Zambia
1990s 3.15 2.94 0.2086 Sudan
2000s 3.01 3.09 0.0825 Zambia
2010s 2.88 3.02 0.1449 Zambia
2020s 2.72 2.78 0.0618 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.79 against 2.72 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Sudan and Zambia?
0.07, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for natural population growth?
Sudan ranks 16th 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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