Burundi vs Zambia: Population growth rates

Burundi
2.71
in 2023
Zambia
2.83
in 2023
Burundi rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th

Population growth rates over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
-10-50510195019862023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.83 against 2.71 in Burundi, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Burundi ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.05 3.06 1.01 Zambia
1960s 2.42 3.17 0.7459 Zambia
1970s 1.97 2.93 0.9669 Zambia
1980s 2.64 2.96 0.3221 Zambia
1990s 1.47 2.5 1.03 Zambia
2000s 3.62 3.3 0.326 Burundi
2010s 3.02 3.14 0.1174 Zambia
2020s 2.73 2.8 0.0783 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Burundi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.83 against 2.71 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Burundi and Zambia?
0.12, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for population growth rates?
Burundi ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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