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
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.