Italy vs Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050

Italy
15.00 million
in 2050
Zambia
15.59 million
in 2050
Italy rank
36th
Zambia rank
34th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Italy
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.59 million against 15.00 million in Italy, a difference of 585,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 42 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zambia Difference Ahead
1000s 4.68 million 151,499 4.53 million Italy
1100s 5.85 million 181,797 5.67 million Italy
1200s 7.48 million 212,090 7.27 million Italy
1300s 9.83 million 242,365 9.59 million Italy
1400s 6.60 million 272,582 6.32 million Italy
1500s 7.11 million 302,608 6.81 million Italy
1600s 10.84 million 327,478 10.51 million Italy
1700s 11.21 million 350,380 10.86 million Italy
1710s 11.54 million 335,854 11.21 million Italy
1720s 11.93 million 341,838 11.59 million Italy
1730s 12.34 million 348,175 11.99 million Italy
1740s 12.75 million 354,904 12.40 million Italy
1750s 13.18 million 362,070 12.82 million Italy
1760s 13.63 million 369,725 13.26 million Italy
1770s 14.09 million 377,932 13.71 million Italy
1780s 14.56 million 386,767 14.17 million Italy
1790s 15.05 million 396,321 14.66 million Italy
1800s 15.56 million 406,705 15.15 million Italy
1810s 16.14 million 418,059 15.72 million Italy
1820s 16.74 million 430,556 16.31 million Italy
1830s 17.90 million 444,422 17.45 million Italy
1840s 19.13 million 459,948 18.67 million Italy
1850s 20.45 million 477,523 19.98 million Italy
1860s 21.86 million 497,681 21.37 million Italy
1870s 21.27 million 521,173 20.75 million Italy
1880s 21.39 million 549,100 20.84 million Italy
1890s 21.61 million 583,155 21.03 million Italy
1900s 21.64 million 626,092 21.01 million Italy
1910s 21.70 million 682,784 21.02 million Italy
1920s 22.51 million 762,879 21.74 million Italy
1930s 22.33 million 889,189 21.44 million Italy
1940s 22.10 million 1.14 million 20.97 million Italy
1950s 20.84 million 2.31 million 18.53 million Italy
1960s 19.62 million 2.81 million 16.81 million Italy
1970s 18.80 million 3.16 million 15.64 million Italy
1980s 18.84 million 4.03 million 14.81 million Italy
1990s 18.97 million 5.39 million 13.58 million Italy
2000s 18.92 million 7.27 million 11.65 million Italy
2010s 18.61 million 9.41 million 9.20 million Italy
2020s 17.92 million 11.73 million 6.19 million Italy
2030s 16.66 million 13.81 million 2.84 million Italy
2040s 15.59 million 15.20 million 392,960 Italy
2050s 15.00 million 15.59 million 585,800 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Italy or Zambia?
Zambia, at 15.59 million against 15.00 million in Italy as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Italy and Zambia?
585,800, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Italy ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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