Population growth rate by level of development in Zambia
Zambia: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.516 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.516
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 2024
All-time low
0.516
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Zambia, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Zambia stood at 0.516. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Zambia peaked at 2.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.516, in 2100.
That places Zambia 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.79 | — |
| 2025 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 2.46 | -2.2% |
| 2033 | 2.41 | -1.8% |
| 2034 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 2.33 | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 2037 | 2.22 | -2.4% |
| 2038 | 2.17 | -2.4% |
| 2039 | 2.12 | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 2.08 | -1.7% |
| 2041 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 2042 | 1.99 | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 1.92 | -1.9% |
| 2045 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 1.84 | -1.9% |
| 2047 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 2048 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 1.74 | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 2051 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 2052 | 1.63 | -2.0% |
| 2053 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2054 | 1.58 | -1.4% |
| 2055 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 2056 | 1.52 | -2.1% |
| 2057 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 2058 | 1.47 | -1.4% |
| 2059 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 2060 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2061 | 1.38 | -2.5% |
| 2062 | 1.36 | -1.9% |
| 2063 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 2064 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 2065 | 1.27 | -2.4% |
| 2066 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2067 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 2069 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 1.15 | -2.6% |
| 2071 | 1.12 | -2.3% |
| 2072 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 2073 | 1.07 | -2.3% |
| 2074 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 2075 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 2076 | 0.999 | -2.5% |
| 2077 | 0.984 | -1.5% |
| 2078 | 0.957 | -2.7% |
| 2079 | 0.93 | -2.8% |
| 2080 | 0.918 | -1.3% |
| 2081 | 0.892 | -2.8% |
| 2082 | 0.868 | -2.7% |
| 2083 | 0.85 | -2.1% |
| 2084 | 0.829 | -2.5% |
| 2085 | 0.804 | -3.0% |
| 2086 | 0.788 | -2.0% |
| 2087 | 0.772 | -2.0% |
| 2088 | 0.734 | -4.9% |
| 2089 | 0.722 | -1.6% |
| 2090 | 0.697 | -3.5% |
| 2091 | 0.686 | -1.6% |
| 2092 | 0.664 | -3.2% |
| 2093 | 0.641 | -3.5% |
| 2094 | 0.634 | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 0.604 | -4.7% |
| 2096 | 0.581 | -3.8% |
| 2097 | 0.571 | -1.7% |
| 2098 | 0.55 | -3.7% |
| 2099 | 0.532 | -3.3% |
| 2100 | 0.516 | -3.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.516 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038, 13.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.516 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.79 | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.9 | 1.74 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.04 | 0.93 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.8177 | 0.722 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.616 | 0.532 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.516 | 0.516 | 0.516 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Zambia?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Zambia was 0.516 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.516 in 2100.
- How does Zambia rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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