Vanuatu vs Zambia: Population growth rate

Vanuatu
0.504
in 2100
Zambia
0.516
in 2100
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Zambia rank
21st

Population growth rate over time

  • Vanuatu
  • Zambia
-2024170019002100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.516 against 0.504 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Zambia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.4055 0.0754 0.33 Vanuatu
1800s 0.2565 0.8915 0.635 Zambia
1900s 0.9467 -0.5197 1.47 Vanuatu
1910s -0.5109 -0.5307 0.0198 Vanuatu
1920s -0.3327 0.924 1.26 Zambia
1930s -1.27 1.42 2.69 Zambia
1940s -0.2796 1.67 1.95 Zambia
1950s 2.17 3.06 0.8883 Zambia
1960s 2.91 3.17 0.2609 Zambia
1970s 2.97 2.93 0.0392 Vanuatu
1980s 2.45 2.96 0.5108 Zambia
1990s 2.29 2.5 0.2076 Zambia
2000s 2.48 3.3 0.819 Zambia
2010s 2.26 3.14 0.8792 Zambia
2020s 2.22 2.74 0.5216 Zambia
2030s 1.94 2.34 0.4049 Zambia
2040s 1.7 1.9 0.2023 Zambia
2050s 1.41 1.56 0.1495 Zambia
2060s 1.19 1.29 0.0942 Zambia
2070s 0.9879 1.04 0.0507 Zambia
2080s 0.7844 0.8177 0.0333 Zambia
2090s 0.6082 0.616 0.0078 Zambia
2100s 0.504 0.516 0.012 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Vanuatu or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.516 against 0.504 in Vanuatu as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Vanuatu and Zambia?
0.012, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zambia?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Vanuatu and Zambia rank globally for population growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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