Canada vs Zambia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Canada
9.07 million people
in 2020
Zambia
8.92 million people
in 2020
Canada rank
39th
Zambia rank
40th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.07 million people against 8.92 million people in Zambia, a difference of 150,710 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 million people | 1.37 million people | 4.47 million people | Canada |
| 1960s | 6.61 million people | 1.79 million people | 4.81 million people | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.22 million people | 2.33 million people | 4.89 million people | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.71 million people | 3.18 million people | 4.53 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.08 million people | 4.32 million people | 3.76 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.37 million people | 5.52 million people | 2.85 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.66 million people | 7.26 million people | 1.40 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.07 million people | 8.92 million people | 150,710 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Canada or Zambia?
- Canada, at 9.07 million people against 8.92 million people in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Canada and Zambia?
- 150,710 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Canada ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.