Urban share european commission in Zambia
Zambia: Urban share european commission was 53.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.21
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.21
in 2020
All-time low
45.02
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in Zambia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban share european commission in Zambia is 53.21, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Zambia peaked at 53.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.02, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban share european commission in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.02 | — |
| 1955 | 45.92 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 46.93 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 48.11 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 49.44 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 50.44 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50.28 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 48.84 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 47.73 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.14 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.08 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 51.62 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.71 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.21 | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 53.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 53.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.47 | 45.02 | 45.92 | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.52 | 46.93 | 48.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.94 | 49.44 | 50.44 | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.56 | 48.84 | 50.28 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.81 | 47.73 | 47.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.11 | 48.14 | 50.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.17 | 51.62 | 52.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.21 | 53.21 | 53.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban share european commission in Zambia?
- Urban share european commission in Zambia was 53.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.02 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for urban share european commission?
- Zambia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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