Population aged 25-64, rural in Zambia

Zambia: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
85th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Population aged 25-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.10.20.30.41998200620151998: 0.355 % of rural population2002: 0.379 % of rural population2004: 0.374 % of rural population2006: 0.3 % of rural population2008: 0.293 % of rural population2010: 0.366 % of rural population2012: 0.28 % of rural population2014: 0.283 % of rural population2015: 0.353 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, rural in Zambia is 0.4%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 85th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of rural population Change
1998 0.4%
2002 0.4% +6.6%
2004 0.4% -1.4%
2006 0.3% -19.7%
2008 0.3% -2.4%
2010 0.4% +24.7%
2012 0.3% -23.3%
2014 0.3% +1.0%
2015 0.4% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 82 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  2. 83 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  3. 84 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  4. 86 Ghana 0.3% compare
  5. 87 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  6. 88 Ethiopia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Zambia?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Zambia ranks 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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