Small states vs Zambia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Small states
0.4%
in 2025
Zambia
1.9%
in 2025
Small states rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.9% against 0.4% in Small states, a difference of 1.5%.
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 47 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 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Small states or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.9% against 0.4% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Small states and Zambia?
- 1.5%, 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 growth?
- Small states ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.