Pacific island small states vs Zambia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Pacific island small states
0.6872 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
18th
Zambia rank
20th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Pacific island small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against 0.6872 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.3192 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.351 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.921 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.7633 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8725 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.7275 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Pacific island small states or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.97 % change on previous year against 0.6872 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Pacific island small states and Zambia?
- 1.28 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Zambia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.