Uganda vs Zambia: Population growth rate
Uganda
2.8%
in 2023
Zambia
2.8%
in 2023
Uganda rank
22nd
Zambia rank
20th
Population growth rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.