Small states vs Zambia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Small states
0.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against 0.39 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 1.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.0 times Small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8448 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.5707 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.6353 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.7404 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.9994 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.828 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.856 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8062 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.5248 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.58 % 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, Small states or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.97 % change on previous year against 0.39 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Small states and Zambia?
- 1.58 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 21st 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.