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Zambia - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 2.77

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

2.77 (2025)

Global rank

##20 of 217 economies

vs global median

3.1×

Growth since 1961

0.88×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#37#202024 overtook Uganda2025 overtook Afghanistan
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Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Zambia climbed from #37 to #20 (overtook Uganda). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Zambia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1970
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Uganda in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Afghanistan in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120252.382.783.173.57

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