Burundi vs Zambia: Population growth
Burundi
2.6%
in 2024
Zambia
2.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Zambia rank
22nd
Population growth over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Burundi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Burundi and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for population growth?
- Burundi ranks 25th 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