Least developed countries vs Zambia: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Least developed countries
2.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
3.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.6 % change on previous year against 2.66 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.94 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.6924 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.1641 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.7032 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.1542 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 0.9716 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.6 % change on previous year against 2.66 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Zambia?
- 0.94 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Zambia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.