Mexico vs Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050

Mexico
15.62 million
in 2050
Zambia
15.59 million
in 2050
Mexico rank
33rd
Zambia rank
34th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.62 million against 15.59 million in Zambia, a difference of 32,700.

Across all 133 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 238 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1000s 14.86 million 151,499 14.71 million Mexico
1100s 16.75 million 181,797 16.57 million Mexico
1200s 18.66 million 212,090 18.45 million Mexico
1300s 20.58 million 242,365 20.34 million Mexico
1400s 22.51 million 272,582 22.23 million Mexico
1500s 24.42 million 302,608 24.11 million Mexico
1600s 994,667 327,478 667,189 Mexico
1700s 3.94 million 350,380 3.59 million Mexico
1710s 4.26 million 335,854 3.93 million Mexico
1720s 4.58 million 341,838 4.24 million Mexico
1730s 4.89 million 348,175 4.55 million Mexico
1740s 5.21 million 354,904 4.85 million Mexico
1750s 5.51 million 362,070 5.15 million Mexico
1760s 5.81 million 369,725 5.44 million Mexico
1770s 6.11 million 377,932 5.73 million Mexico
1780s 6.39 million 386,767 6.01 million Mexico
1790s 6.67 million 396,321 6.27 million Mexico
1800s 6.94 million 406,705 6.53 million Mexico
1810s 7.19 million 418,059 6.77 million Mexico
1820s 7.43 million 430,556 7.00 million Mexico
1830s 7.65 million 444,422 7.21 million Mexico
1840s 7.85 million 459,948 7.39 million Mexico
1850s 8.03 million 477,523 7.55 million Mexico
1860s 8.18 million 497,681 7.68 million Mexico
1870s 8.30 million 521,173 7.78 million Mexico
1880s 8.38 million 549,100 7.83 million Mexico
1890s 9.60 million 583,155 9.02 million Mexico
1900s 10.67 million 626,092 10.04 million Mexico
1910s 11.41 million 682,784 10.72 million Mexico
1920s 10.28 million 762,879 9.52 million Mexico
1930s 11.20 million 889,189 10.31 million Mexico
1940s 12.39 million 1.14 million 11.25 million Mexico
1950s 16.79 million 2.31 million 14.48 million Mexico
1960s 19.31 million 2.81 million 16.51 million Mexico
1970s 21.74 million 3.16 million 18.58 million Mexico
1980s 23.12 million 4.03 million 19.09 million Mexico
1990s 24.18 million 5.39 million 18.79 million Mexico
2000s 25.14 million 7.27 million 17.87 million Mexico
2010s 27.33 million 9.41 million 17.91 million Mexico
2020s 26.35 million 11.73 million 14.62 million Mexico
2030s 23.69 million 13.81 million 9.88 million Mexico
2040s 18.98 million 15.20 million 3.79 million Mexico
2050s 15.62 million 15.59 million 32,700 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Mexico or Zambia?
Mexico, at 15.62 million against 15.59 million in Zambia as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Mexico and Zambia?
32,700, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Mexico ranks 33rd 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
Last refreshed