Australia vs Zambia: Population growth rate
Australia
0.503
in 2100
Zambia
0.516
in 2100
Australia rank
23rd
Zambia rank
21st
Population growth rate over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.516 against 0.503 in Australia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Zambia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.0126 | 0.0754 | 0.0881 | Zambia |
| 1800s | 1.31 | 0.8915 | 0.4139 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.63 | -0.5197 | 2.15 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.87 | -0.5307 | 2.4 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.93 | 0.924 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.15 | 1.42 | 0.2646 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.67 | 0.2875 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 2.34 | 3.06 | 0.7247 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 3.17 | 1.19 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 2.93 | 1.29 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 2.96 | 1.45 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 2.5 | 1.38 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 3.3 | 1.85 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 3.14 | 1.59 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.9003 | 2.74 | 1.84 | Zambia |
| 2030s | 0.7476 | 2.34 | 1.59 | Zambia |
| 2040s | 0.6865 | 1.9 | 1.21 | Zambia |
| 2050s | 0.6167 | 1.56 | 0.9473 | Zambia |
| 2060s | 0.5829 | 1.29 | 0.705 | Zambia |
| 2070s | 0.55 | 1.04 | 0.4886 | Zambia |
| 2080s | 0.5453 | 0.8177 | 0.2724 | Zambia |
| 2090s | 0.5432 | 0.616 | 0.0728 | Zambia |
| 2100s | 0.503 | 0.516 | 0.013 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Australia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.516 against 0.503 in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Australia and Zambia?
- 0.013, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.