North America vs Zambia: Rural population
North America
74.83 million
in 2025
Zambia
11.85 million
in 2025
North America rank
40th
Zambia rank
45th
Rural population over time
- North America
- Zambia
How they compare
North America currently reports 74.83 million against 11.85 million in Zambia, a difference of 62.98 million.
That makes North America's figure about 6.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 45th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.33 million | 2.81 million | 56.53 million | North America |
| 1970s | 62.31 million | 3.16 million | 59.15 million | North America |
| 1980s | 67.02 million | 4.03 million | 62.99 million | North America |
| 1990s | 67.30 million | 5.39 million | 61.91 million | North America |
| 2000s | 65.29 million | 7.27 million | 58.02 million | North America |
| 2010s | 69.06 million | 9.41 million | 59.65 million | North America |
| 2020s | 73.94 million | 11.28 million | 62.66 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, North America or Zambia?
- North America, at 74.83 million against 11.85 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between North America and Zambia?
- 62.98 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
- North America ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- 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
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.