Somalia vs Zambia: Rural population
Somalia
51.5%
in 2024
Zambia
53.1%
in 2024
Somalia rank
63rd
Zambia rank
60th
Rural population over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.1% against 51.5% in Somalia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.1% | 65.5% | 9.6% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 60.3% | 11.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 62.7% | 6.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 63.3% | 1.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 58.3% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 54.2% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Somalia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.1% against 51.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Somalia and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
- Somalia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release