Cameroon vs Zambia: Population growth rate
Cameroon
0.571
in 2100
Zambia
0.516
in 2100
Cameroon rank
18th
Zambia rank
21st
Population growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.571 against 0.516 in Zambia, a difference of 0.055.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 21st of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1335 | 0.0754 | 0.0581 | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 0.0681 | 0.8915 | 0.8234 | Zambia |
| 1900s | -0.7704 | -0.5197 | 0.2507 | Zambia |
| 1910s | -0.6149 | -0.5307 | 0.0842 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.7961 | 0.924 | 0.1279 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 1.29 | 1.42 | 0.1273 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 1.56 | 1.67 | 0.1092 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1.75 | 3.06 | 1.31 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 3.17 | 0.9947 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.72 | 2.93 | 0.2146 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.96 | 0.0625 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.5 | 0.2608 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 3.3 | 0.5416 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 3.14 | 0.2565 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.74 | 0.1864 | Zambia |
| 2030s | 2.24 | 2.34 | 0.0973 | Zambia |
| 2040s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 0.0265 | Cameroon |
| 2050s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 0.05 | Cameroon |
| 2060s | 1.34 | 1.29 | 0.05 | Cameroon |
| 2070s | 1.1 | 1.04 | 0.0629 | Cameroon |
| 2080s | 0.8717 | 0.8177 | 0.054 | Cameroon |
| 2090s | 0.6687 | 0.616 | 0.0527 | Cameroon |
| 2100s | 0.571 | 0.516 | 0.055 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 0.571 against 0.516 in Zambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.055, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 18th 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.