Turkey vs Zambia: Population density

Turkey
84.9
in 2100
Zambia
86.73
in 2100
Turkey rank
133rd
Zambia rank
131st

Population density over time

  • Turkey
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 86.73 against 84.9 in Turkey, a difference of 1.83.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 131st of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 47 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Zambia Difference Ahead
1000s 9.42 0.2038 9.22 Turkey
1100s 6.89 0.2446 6.64 Turkey
1200s 8.12 0.2853 7.84 Turkey
1300s 9.36 0.3261 9.03 Turkey
1400s 7.54 0.3668 7.17 Turkey
1500s 8.12 0.4076 7.71 Turkey
1600s 10.39 0.4422 9.95 Turkey
1700s 11.04 0.4769 10.57 Turkey
1710s 11.17 0.4578 10.72 Turkey
1720s 11.34 0.4665 10.87 Turkey
1730s 11.5 0.4759 11.02 Turkey
1740s 11.67 0.4858 11.18 Turkey
1750s 11.84 0.4964 11.34 Turkey
1760s 12.01 0.5079 11.5 Turkey
1770s 12.18 0.5202 11.66 Turkey
1780s 12.36 0.5335 11.82 Turkey
1790s 12.54 0.548 11.99 Turkey
1800s 12.77 1.08 11.69 Turkey
1810s 12.98 1.25 11.73 Turkey
1820s 13.28 1.46 11.83 Turkey
1830s 13.7 1.7 12.01 Turkey
1840s 14.14 1.97 12.17 Turkey
1850s 14.58 2.14 12.44 Turkey
1860s 15.01 2.15 12.86 Turkey
1870s 15.67 2.16 13.51 Turkey
1880s 16.6 2.18 14.41 Turkey
1890s 17.59 2.2 15.39 Turkey
1900s 18.63 2.11 16.52 Turkey
1910s 18.55 1.99 16.55 Turkey
1920s 18.39 2.09 16.31 Turkey
1930s 20.75 2.41 18.34 Turkey
1940s 24.68 2.82 21.86 Turkey
1950s 31.32 3.6 27.72 Turkey
1960s 41.57 4.91 36.66 Turkey
1970s 52.75 6.65 46.11 Turkey
1980s 65.13 8.99 56.14 Turkey
1990s 78.51 11.72 66.78 Turkey
2000s 89.56 15.64 73.93 Turkey
2010s 102.87 21.77 81.1 Turkey
2020s 113.77 29.13 84.64 Turkey
2030s 116.99 37.6 79.39 Turkey
2040s 118.63 46.4 72.23 Turkey
2050s 117.46 55.11 62.35 Turkey
2060s 112.99 63.53 49.46 Turkey
2070s 106.32 71.33 34.99 Turkey
2080s 98.31 78.24 20.07 Turkey
2090s 89.65 84.03 5.62 Turkey
2100s 84.9 86.73 1.83 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Turkey or Zambia?
Zambia, at 86.73 against 84.9 in Turkey as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Turkey and Zambia?
1.83, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zambia?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Turkey and Zambia rank globally for population density?
Turkey ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 131st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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