Colombia vs Zambia: Rural population

Colombia
11.34 million
in 2025
Zambia
11.85 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Zambia rank
45th

Rural population over time

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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.85 million against 11.34 million in Colombia, a difference of 516,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.46 million 2.81 million 5.65 million Colombia
1970s 8.86 million 3.16 million 5.70 million Colombia
1980s 9.56 million 4.03 million 5.53 million Colombia
1990s 10.03 million 5.39 million 4.64 million Colombia
2000s 10.13 million 7.27 million 2.86 million Colombia
2010s 10.76 million 9.41 million 1.35 million Colombia
2020s 11.35 million 11.28 million 70,817 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.85 million against 11.34 million in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Colombia and Zambia?
516,200, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
Colombia ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.