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
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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.

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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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