Tanzania vs Zambia: Population growth rates
Tanzania
2.88
in 2023
Zambia
2.83
in 2023
Tanzania rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Population growth rates over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.88 against 2.83 in Zambia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 3.06 | 0.4696 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.06 | 3.17 | 0.1091 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 2.93 | 0.6095 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.96 | 0.1406 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.2001 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 3.3 | 0.621 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 3.14 | 0.0571 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.8 | 0.1472 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 2.88 against 2.83 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.05, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for population growth rates?
- Tanzania ranks 17th 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.