Tanzania vs Zambia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Tanzania
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.6662 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.1697 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.2029 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.5015 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.1879 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.1156 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual 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 year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.