Afghanistan vs Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
0.2412 % change on previous year
in 2050
Zambia
0.2495 % change on previous year
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th

Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2495 % change on previous year against 0.2412 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0083 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 234 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.22 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year Zambia
1960s 1.86 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 0.3759 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1970s 1.63 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 0.2573 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -1.5 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 5.19 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 2.87 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 0.1091 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 2.8 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 0.2833 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 2.27 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 0.2811 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2030s 1.67 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 0.3124 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2040s 0.7472 % change on previous year 0.6415 % change on previous year 0.1058 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2050s 0.2412 % change on previous year 0.2495 % change on previous year 0.0083 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2495 % change on previous year against 0.2412 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Zambia?
0.0083 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 22,513 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.