Afghanistan vs Zambia: Population growth
Afghanistan
2.8%
in 2024
Zambia
2.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Zambia rank
22nd
Population growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | -1.4% | 3.0% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release