Tanzania vs Zambia: Natural population growth
Tanzania
2.94
in 2023
Zambia
2.79
in 2023
Tanzania rank
13th
Zambia rank
15th
Natural population growth over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.94 against 2.79 in Zambia, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 3.15 | 0.5687 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 3.32 | 0.3497 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 3.56 | 0.2924 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 3.26 | 0.1446 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.94 | 0.1342 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 3.09 | 0.0643 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.02 | 0.0475 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.78 | 0.2093 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 2.94 against 2.79 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.15, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for natural population growth?
- Tanzania ranks 13th 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.