Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was 0.2495 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
0.2495 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
48th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.73 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
0.2495 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 0.2495 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 3.73 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2495 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Zambia ranks 48th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9312 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8447 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9552 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9262 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9267 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.983 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2028 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2029 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2031 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2032 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2033 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2034 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2035 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2036 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2037 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2038 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2039 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2040 | 0.957 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2041 | 0.8841 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2042 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2043 | 0.7438 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2044 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2045 | 0.6096 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2046 | 0.5398 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2047 | 0.4673 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2048 | 0.3984 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2049 | 0.3278 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2050 | 0.2495 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.8447 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.9262 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.6415 % change on previous year | 0.3278 % change on previous year | 0.957 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2495 % change on previous year | 0.2495 % change on previous year | 0.2495 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.2495 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2495 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Zambia rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
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.