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
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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.

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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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