Small states vs Zambia: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.85 million against 9.75 million in Small states, a difference of 2.11 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 49 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 million | 2.81 million | 3.24 million | Small states |
| 1970s | 6.49 million | 3.16 million | 3.33 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 7.05 million | 4.03 million | 3.02 million | Small states |
| 1990s | 7.75 million | 5.39 million | 2.36 million | Small states |
| 2000s | 8.39 million | 7.27 million | 1.12 million | Small states |
| 2010s | 9.12 million | 9.41 million | 292,178 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.63 million | 11.28 million | 1.64 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Small states or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.85 million against 9.75 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Small states and Zambia?
- 2.11 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
- Small states ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 49 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.