Chile vs Zambia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Chile
19.66 million
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million
in 2023
Chile rank
66th
Zambia rank
64th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Chile
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20.72 million against 19.66 million in Chile, a difference of 1.07 million.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 33 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Zambia Difference Ahead
1000s 400,000 151,500 248,500 Chile
1100s 440,000 181,800 258,200 Chile
1200s 480,000 212,100 267,900 Chile
1300s 520,000 242,400 277,600 Chile
1400s 560,000 272,700 287,300 Chile
1500s 600,000 303,000 297,000 Chile
1600s 600,000 328,755 271,245 Chile
1700s 602,012 354,510 247,502 Chile
1710s 617,854 340,320 277,534 Chile
1720s 634,114 346,823 287,291 Chile
1730s 650,801 353,744 297,057 Chile
1740s 667,927 361,130 306,797 Chile
1750s 685,504 369,038 316,466 Chile
1760s 703,544 377,533 326,011 Chile
1770s 722,058 386,691 335,367 Chile
1780s 741,060 396,607 344,453 Chile
1790s 760,562 407,390 353,172 Chile
1800s 771,447 800,457 29,010 Zambia
1810s 771,797 931,599 159,802 Zambia
1820s 856,791 1.08 million 227,186 Zambia
1830s 1.06 million 1.26 million 202,473 Zambia
1840s 1.28 million 1.47 million 186,475 Zambia
1850s 1.53 million 1.59 million 65,174 Zambia
1860s 1.82 million 1.60 million 219,670 Chile
1870s 2.15 million 1.60 million 547,478 Chile
1880s 2.52 million 1.62 million 897,047 Chile
1890s 2.92 million 1.63 million 1.29 million Chile
1900s 3.33 million 1.57 million 1.76 million Chile
1910s 3.78 million 1.48 million 2.30 million Chile
1920s 4.30 million 1.55 million 2.75 million Chile
1930s 5.00 million 1.79 million 3.22 million Chile
1940s 5.98 million 2.09 million 3.88 million Chile
1950s 7.28 million 2.67 million 4.60 million Chile
1960s 8.92 million 3.65 million 5.27 million Chile
1970s 10.59 million 4.94 million 5.65 million Chile
1980s 12.33 million 6.69 million 5.64 million Chile
1990s 14.40 million 8.71 million 5.69 million Chile
2000s 16.26 million 11.62 million 4.64 million Chile
2010s 18.06 million 16.19 million 1.87 million Chile
2020s 19.51 million 19.88 million 375,300 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Chile or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20.72 million against 19.66 million in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Chile and Zambia?
1.07 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Chile ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed