Tanzania vs Zambia
Tanzania vs Zambia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.6 per 1,000 people in Tanzania and 0.5 per 1,000 people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 1.1 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Zambia has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Tanzania.
- In 2023, Tanzania ranked 142 and Zambia ranked 87 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Tanzania at -0 per 1,000 people and Zambia at -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Tanzania | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | -1.1 | 1 |
| 2018 | -1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2014 | -0.4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | -1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | -1.8 | 0.9 |
| 2010 | -2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | -7.4 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | -4.3 | 3 |
| 2007 | -3.1 | 4 |
| 2006 | -3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -3.3 | 3 |
| 2004 | -3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | -3.4 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | -3.3 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | -3.6 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | -0.1 | -1.7 |
| 1998 | -3.2 | -2.8 |
| 1997 | -0.4 | -2.8 |
| 1996 | -15.3 | -4.3 |
| 1995 | -3.6 | -5.2 |
| 1994 | 11.9 | -5.3 |
| 1993 | 10.2 | -5.7 |
| 1992 | -3.1 | -5.3 |
| 1991 | -3.4 | -5.5 |
| 1990 | -3.1 | -5 |
| 1989 | -2.8 | -4.8 |
| 1988 | -2.9 | -4.2 |
| 1987 | 3.9 | -3.7 |
| 1986 | 1 | -2.4 |
| 1985 | 3.9 | -2.7 |
| 1984 | -1.2 | -2.8 |
| 1983 | 2.8 | -1.9 |
| 1982 | -1.9 | -0.6 |
| 1981 | -2.1 | -2.7 |
| 1980 | -2.2 | -4.3 |
| 1979 | -0.3 | -5.2 |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -5.5 |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -5.7 |
| 1976 | 3.3 | -6 |
| 1975 | 3.3 | -6.2 |
| 1974 | 3.3 | -6.4 |
| 1973 | 3.2 | -6.7 |
| 1972 | 4 | -6.9 |
| 1971 | 3 | -7.1 |
| 1970 | 2.9 | -7.3 |
| 1969 | 2.8 | -2.7 |
| 1968 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| 1967 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| 1966 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| 1965 | 0.4 | -1.4 |
| 1964 | 0.8 | -1.4 |
| 1963 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| 1962 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| 1961 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| 1960 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| 1959 | 0.2 | -1.1 |
| 1958 | 0.1 | -1 |
| 1957 | 0.1 | -1 |
| 1956 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| 1955 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| 1954 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| 1953 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| 1952 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| 1951 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| 1950 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Tanzania | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.4-7.3–5.5 | 0.3-1.7–2.3 |
| 2025 | -0.2-7.7–6.2 | 0.3-2.6–2.9 |
| 2026 | -0.3-7.8–5.9 | 0.3-3.1–3.6 |
| 2027 | -0.4-8.1–6.6 | 0.2-3.8–3.9 |
| 2028 | -0.4-7.6–6.7 | 0.2-4.1–4.4 |
| 2029 | -0.1-7.7–6.5 | 0.1-4.3–4.5 |
| 2030 | -0.2-7.3–7 | 0.1-4.8–4.7 |
| 2031 | -0.1-7.5–7.3 | 0.1-4.8–5 |
| 2032 | -0.1-7.7–6.9 | -0-5–5.2 |
| 2033 | -0.2-8.5–7 | -0-5.3–5.5 |
| 2034 | 0-7.3–7.5 | -0.1-5.4–5.7 |
| 2035 | -0.2-7.7–6.6 | -0.1-5.6–5.6 |
| 2036 | -0.1-7.5–7.3 | -0.1-5.7–5.5 |
| 2037 | -0.1-7.8–7 | -0.2-5.9–5.7 |
| 2038 | -0.1-7.7–7.2 | -0.3-6.5–5.9 |
| 2039 | -0.1-7.4–6.7 | -0.3-6.7–5.8 |
| 2040 | -0.2-7.6–6.8 | -0.3-6.6–5.9 |
| 2041 | -0.2-8–6.9 | -0.4-7.1–5.9 |
| 2042 | -0.1-7.7–7.1 | -0.4-6.6–6.3 |
| 2043 | -0.2-7.8–6 | -0.4-7.3–6.5 |
| 2044 | -0.2-7.4–6.9 | -0.4-7–6.6 |
| 2045 | -0.1-7.4–7.1 | -0.4-7.1–6.5 |
| 2046 | -0.2-7.6–7.1 | -0.4-6.9–6.6 |
| 2047 | -0.1-7.4–6.7 | -0.4-7.3–6.5 |
| 2048 | -0.1-7.9–7 | -0.4-7.3–6.4 |
| 2049 | -0.2-7.7–7.2 | -0.5-7.5–6.5 |
| 2050 | -0.2-7.9–6.9 | -0.5-7.6–6.5 |
| 2051 | -0.2-7.4–6.6 | -0.5-7.5–6.6 |
| 2052 | -0.3-7.7–6.8 | -0.6-7.5–6.6 |
| 2053 | -0.3-7.7–7 | -0.6-7.9–6.9 |
| 2054 | -0.1-7.4–6.5 | -0.5-7.8–7.5 |
| 2055 | -0-7.1–7.2 | -0.5-7.7–7 |
| 2056 | 0.1-7.3–6.9 | -0.5-7.9–7.1 |
| 2057 | -0.1-7.1–6.4 | -0.5-8.2–6.9 |
| 2058 | -0.2-7.2–6.5 | -0.4-8.2–7.1 |
| 2059 | -0.2-7.3–6.9 | -0.4-8–7.1 |
| 2060 | -0.2-7.1–6.5 | -0.4-7.9–7 |
| 2061 | -0.1-7.1–6.5 | -0.5-7.7–7.4 |
| 2062 | -0.1-7.6–6.3 | -0.5-8.2–7.4 |
| 2063 | -0.1-7.4–6.9 | -0.5-7.9–7.6 |
| 2064 | -0.1-7.5–6.9 | -0.5-8.1–7.2 |
| 2065 | 0.1-7.2–7 | -0.5-7.9–7.6 |
| 2066 | -0.2-7.9–6.8 | -0.5-7.8–7.5 |
| 2067 | -0.2-8–6.9 | -0.5-7.7–7.6 |
| 2068 | -0.2-7.4–6.7 | -0.5-7.7–8 |
| 2069 | -0.1-7.3–6.7 | -0.4-7.8–7.9 |
| 2070 | -0.1-7.5–6.7 | -0.4-7.4–7.6 |
| 2071 | -0.2-7.7–6.4 | -0.4-8.2–7.5 |
| 2072 | -0.2-7.9–6.7 | -0.4-8–7.2 |
| 2073 | -0.1-7.4–6.2 | -0.4-8.5–7.7 |
| 2074 | -0-7.1–6.8 | -0.5-8.6–7.6 |
| 2075 | -0.1-7.4–6.9 | -0.4-8.6–7.7 |
| 2076 | -0-7.4–6.6 | -0.5-8.9–7.5 |
| 2077 | -0.1-7.6–6.2 | -0.4-8.9–7.9 |
| 2078 | -0.1-7.6–6.8 | -0.5-8.4–8 |
| 2079 | -0.1-7.2–6.5 | -0.5-8.5–8.1 |
| 2080 | -0.1-7.9–6.4 | -0.4-8.5–8.1 |
| 2081 | -0.1-7.6–6.4 | -0.4-8.3–8.2 |
| 2082 | -0.2-7.2–5.8 | -0.5-8.8–8.1 |
| 2083 | -0.2-8–6.3 | -0.5-8.7–8 |
| 2084 | -0.1-7.6–6.6 | -0.5-8.7–8.1 |
| 2085 | -0-7.2–6.3 | -0.5-9–8.1 |
| 2086 | -0-7.2–6.5 | -0.4-9.1–7.7 |
| 2087 | -0.1-7.5–6.3 | -0.4-9.1–7.9 |
| 2088 | -0.1-7.2–6.2 | -0.6-9.7–7.6 |
| 2089 | -0.1-7.9–6.3 | -0.5-9.6–7.9 |
| 2090 | -0.2-7.8–5.9 | -0.5-9.3–8 |
| 2091 | -0.1-7.5–6.6 | -0.5-9.7–7.7 |
| 2092 | -0.1-7.7–6.2 | -0.5-9.1–8 |
| 2093 | -0.1-7.5–6.2 | -0.5-9.7–8.1 |
| 2094 | -0.2-7.4–6.3 | -0.4-9.3–7.9 |
| 2095 | -0.1-7.2–6.4 | -0.5-9.4–8.7 |
| 2096 | -0.1-7.4–6.3 | -0.6-9.2–8.1 |
| 2097 | -0.1-7.6–5.9 | -0.5-9.3–8.5 |
| 2098 | -0.1-7.6–6.1 | -0.5-10.1–8.1 |
| 2099 | -0.1-7.3–6.6 | -0.5-9.8–8.6 |
| 2100 | -0-7.2–6.1 | -0.5-9.9–8.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Tanzania vs Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyTanzania: 67 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionTanzania: 3.69% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateTanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthTanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTanzania: 4.61 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTanzania: 36.9% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageTanzania: 17.2 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTanzania: 3% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsTanzania: $983M in 2025Zambia: $343M in 2025
- Military spending per personTanzania: $15 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingTanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelTanzania: 28,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerTanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024