Zambia - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Zambia was 1.88 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.50 in 1982 and a minimum value of 0.98 in 1969.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 |
| 1962 | 1.96 |
| 1963 | 1.84 |
| 1964 | 1.37 |
| 1965 | 1.29 |
| 1966 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 1.12 |
| 1968 | 1.04 |
| 1969 | 0.98 |
| 1970 | 1.84 |
| 1971 | 2.01 |
| 1972 | 2.02 |
| 1973 | 2.02 |
| 1974 | 1.99 |
| 1975 | 1.95 |
| 1976 | 1.89 |
| 1977 | 1.84 |
| 1978 | 1.80 |
| 1979 | 1.78 |
| 1980 | 1.76 |
| 1981 | 3.35 |
| 1982 | 3.50 |
| 1983 | 3.47 |
| 1984 | 3.42 |
| 1985 | 3.34 |
| 1986 | 3.26 |
| 1987 | 3.19 |
| 1988 | 3.09 |
| 1989 | 2.96 |
| 1990 | 2.81 |
| 1991 | 3.26 |
| 1992 | 3.23 |
| 1993 | 3.16 |
| 1994 | 3.19 |
| 1995 | 3.27 |
| 1996 | 3.38 |
| 1997 | 3.45 |
| 1998 | 3.48 |
| 1999 | 3.45 |
| 2000 | 3.38 |
| 2001 | 2.31 |
| 2002 | 1.85 |
| 2003 | 1.82 |
| 2004 | 1.83 |
| 2005 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 1.87 |
| 2007 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 2.26 |
| 2013 | 2.28 |
| 2014 | 2.24 |
| 2015 | 2.17 |
| 2016 | 2.08 |
| 2017 | 2.01 |
| 2018 | 1.95 |
| 2019 | 1.91 |
| 2020 | 1.88 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
