Ethiopia vs Zambia: Population growth rate
Ethiopia
0.484
in 2100
Zambia
0.516
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
24th
Zambia rank
21st
Population growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.516 against 0.484 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0 | 0.0754 | 0.0754 | Zambia |
| 1800s | 0.092 | 0.8915 | 0.7996 | Zambia |
| 1900s | -0.0808 | -0.5197 | 0.4389 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -0.0815 | -0.5307 | 0.4493 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.924 | 0.924 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0 | 1.42 | 1.42 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0 | 1.67 | 1.67 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1.87 | 3.06 | 1.19 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 3.17 | 0.551 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 2.93 | 0.6813 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.07 | 2.96 | 0.1045 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 2.5 | 1.01 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 3.3 | 0.3394 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 3.14 | 0.403 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2.74 | 0.2067 | Zambia |
| 2030s | 2.11 | 2.34 | 0.2284 | Zambia |
| 2040s | 1.79 | 1.9 | 0.1122 | Zambia |
| 2050s | 1.49 | 1.56 | 0.078 | Zambia |
| 2060s | 1.21 | 1.29 | 0.0793 | Zambia |
| 2070s | 0.9671 | 1.04 | 0.0715 | Zambia |
| 2080s | 0.7373 | 0.8177 | 0.0804 | Zambia |
| 2090s | 0.5574 | 0.616 | 0.0586 | Zambia |
| 2100s | 0.484 | 0.516 | 0.032 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.516 against 0.484 in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.032, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th 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.