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Russia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 1st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Zambia
Population
141906741
22697916
Population rank 9/197 62/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Russia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Russia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Russia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Russia Zambia
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $27,577,956,471
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $21,251,216,799
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $27,141,023,558
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $28,037,239,463
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $14,056,957,976
2006 $989,932,071,353 $12,756,858,899
2005 $764,015,973,481 $8,331,870,169
2004 $591,016,690,732 $6,221,110,219
2003 $430,347,420,185 $4,901,869,764
2002 $345,470,494,418 $4,193,850,445
2001 $306,602,070,621 $4,094,441,301
2000 $259,710,142,197 $3,600,632,111
1999 $195,907,128,351 $3,404,284,891
1998 $270,955,486,862 $3,537,741,942
1997 $404,928,954,192 $4,303,288,480
1996 $391,724,890,744 $3,597,220,962
1995 $395,537,185,735 $3,806,983,413
1994 $395,077,301,248 $3,656,806,166
1993 $435,083,713,851 $3,273,505,344
1992 $460,290,556,901 $3,182,810,841
1991 $517,962,962,963 $3,376,806,697
1990 $517,014,446,228 $3,288,381,797
1989 $506,631,299,735 $3,994,673,161
1988 $554,828,660,436 $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Zambia
2024 $15,145 $1,187
2023 $14,403 $1,331
2022 $15,888 $1,447
2021 $12,637 $1,127
2020 $10,280 $952
2019 $11,640 $1,259
2018 $11,399 $1,464
2017 $10,835 $1,483
2016 $8,804 $1,239
2015 $9,427 $1,296
2014 $14,277 $1,707
2013 $15,941 $1,821
2012 $15,402 $1,710
2011 $14,305 $1,625
2010 $10,675 $1,451
2009 $8,563 $1,136
2008 $11,635 $1,376
2007 $9,101 $1,119
2006 $6,920 $1,052
2005 $5,323 $711
2004 $4,102 $549
2003 $2,975 $446
2002 $2,378 $394
2001 $2,100 $397
2000 $1,772 $359
1999 $1,331 $350
1998 $1,835 $373
1997 $2,738 $466
1996 $2,644 $400
1995 $2,666 $433
1994 $2,662 $426
1993 $2,931 $391
1992 $3,099 $389
1991 $3,490 $423
1990 $3,494 $422
1989 $3,430 $526
1988 $3,778 $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Zambia
2026 73.7 66.9
2025 73.5 66.7
2024 73.3 66.5
2023 73.2 66.3
2022 72.5 65.3
2021 69.8 62.4
2020 71.2 63.4
2019 73.1 62.9
2018 72.9 62.1
2017 72.8 61.6
2016 71.9 61.1
2015 71.3 60.7
2014 70.8 60.1
2013 70.6 59.4
2012 70.1 58.7
2011 69.7 57.8
2010 68.2 56.9
2009 68.7 55.9
2008 67.9 54.8
2007 67.5 53.7
2006 66.5 52.7
2005 65.2 51.6
2004 65.1 50.5
2003 64.7 49.6
2002 64.7 48.5
2001 65 47.4
2000 65 46.6
1999 65.6 45.9
1998 66.9 45.7
1997 66.6 45.7
1996 65.4 45.8
1995 64 46.1
1994 63.8 46.3
1993 65 46.7
1992 67.8 47
1991 69 47.4
1990 69.3 48.2
1989 69.7 48.9
1988 69.9 49.7
1987 70.1 50.4
1986 70 51.1
1985 68.3 52
1984 67.6 52.9
1983 68 53.7
1982 68.1 54.4
1981 67.6 55
1980 67.5 55.5
1979 67.6 56
1978 67.8 56.3
1977 67.9 56.3
1976 68.1 56.1
1975 68.3 55.7
1974 68.7 55.4
1973 68.9 54.9
1972 68.8 54.4
1971 68.9 53.9
1970 68.7 53.4
1969 68.6 53
1968 69.1 52.7
1967 69.2 52.5
1966 69.4 52.3
1965 69.3 52.1
1964 69.5 51.2
1963 69.1 51.6
1962 68.5 51.3
1961 68.6 51
1960 68.3 50.6
1959 67.4 50.3
1958 67.7 49.9
1957 66 49.5
1956 66.5 49.1
1955 62.1 48.8
1954 59.9 48.4
1953 58.8 48
1952 57.6 47.6
1951 55.3 47.2
1950 55.5 46.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Russia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Russia Zambia
2024 143,533,851 21,314,956
2023 143,826,130 20,723,965
2022 144,236,933 20,152,938
2021 144,746,762 19,603,607
2020 145,245,148 19,059,395
2019 145,453,291 18,513,839
2018 145,398,106 17,973,569
2017 145,293,260 17,441,320
2016 145,015,460 16,914,423
2015 144,640,716 16,399,089
2014 144,237,223 15,895,315
2013 143,805,638 15,398,997
2012 143,378,447 14,913,629
2011 143,018,195 14,437,796
2010 142,849,468 13,965,594
2009 142,785,348 13,490,389
2008 142,742,366 13,021,324
2007 142,805,114 12,565,085
2006 143,049,637 12,129,553
2005 143,518,814 11,718,819
2004 144,067,316 11,338,198
2003 144,648,618 10,983,595
2002 145,306,497 10,647,949
2001 145,976,482 10,325,185
2000 146,596,869 10,017,631
1999 147,214,776 9,740,005
1998 147,670,784 9,482,408
1997 147,915,361 9,237,063
1996 148,160,129 9,004,053
1995 148,375,787 8,785,763
1994 148,407,912 8,576,269
1993 148,458,777 8,373,921
1992 148,538,197 8,176,680
1991 148,394,216 7,981,650
1990 147,969,406 7,786,169
1989 147,721,000 7,589,216
1988 146,857,000 7,391,440
1987 145,908,000 7,191,282
1986 144,894,000 6,986,471
1985 143,858,000 6,780,953
1984 142,745,000 6,580,490
1983 141,668,000 6,381,038
1982 140,823,000 6,178,637
1981 139,941,000 5,983,289
1980 139,010,000 5,802,833
1979 138,027,000 5,631,728
1978 137,060,000 5,465,374
1977 136,100,000 5,302,480
1976 135,147,000 5,143,842
1975 134,200,000 4,990,086
1974 133,432,000 4,842,746
1973 132,669,000 4,702,693
1972 131,909,000 4,569,309
1971 131,155,000 4,442,525
1970 130,404,000 4,321,718
1969 129,664,000 4,197,116
1968 128,928,000 4,065,593
1967 128,196,000 3,936,343
1966 127,468,000 3,812,003
1965 126,745,000 3,692,086
1964 125,345,000 3,577,017
1963 123,960,000 3,465,907
1962 122,591,000 3,358,099
1961 121,236,000 3,254,086
1960 119,897,000 3,153,729

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Russia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Zambia
2023 1.41 4.1
2022 1.42 4.18
2021 1.51 4.25
2020 1.51 4.32
2019 1.5 4.42
2018 1.58 4.49
2017 1.62 4.57
2016 1.76 4.67
2015 1.78 4.78
2014 1.75 4.89
2013 1.71 5.01
2012 1.69 5.14
2011 1.58 5.26
2010 1.57 5.36
2009 1.54 5.45
2008 1.5 5.53
2007 1.42 5.61
2006 1.31 5.68
2005 1.29 5.7
2004 1.34 5.7
2003 1.32 5.71
2002 1.29 5.77
2001 1.22 5.85
2000 1.2 5.92
1999 1.16 6
1998 1.23 6.07
1997 1.22 6.12
1996 1.27 6.18
1995 1.34 6.23
1994 1.4 6.26
1993 1.39 6.3
1992 1.55 6.35
1991 1.73 6.46
1990 1.89 6.57
1989 2.01 6.64
1988 2.12 6.7
1987 2.22 6.8
1986 2.15 6.87
1985 2.05 6.93
1984 2.06 6.97
1983 2.11 7.01
1982 2.04 7.04
1981 1.91 7.07
1980 1.89 7.14
1979 1.9 7.22
1978 1.92 7.29
1977 1.95 7.35
1976 1.97 7.39
1975 1.98 7.42
1974 2 7.36
1973 2.01 7.34
1972 2.04 7.3
1971 2.03 7.26
1970 1.99 7.22
1969 1.97 7.18
1968 1.99 7.18
1967 2.04 7.15
1966 2.1 7.14
1965 2.13 7.12
1964 2.18 7.09
1963 2.27 7.06
1962 2.36 7.01
1961 2.45 6.98
1960 2.52 6.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Zambia
2024 40.9 18.8
2023 40.5 18.6
2022 40.1 18.4
2021 39.9 18.2
2020 39.7 18
2019 39.4 17.9
2018 39.2 17.7
2017 39 17.5
2016 38.8 17.4
2015 38.7 17.2
2014 38.6 17.1
2013 38.4 17
2012 38.3 16.9
2011 38.1 16.8
2010 38 16.7
2009 37.9 16.6
2008 37.8 16.5
2007 37.7 16.4
2006 37.6 16.3
2005 37.4 16.3
2004 37.2 16.2
2003 37 16.1
2002 36.9 16
2001 36.8 15.9
2000 36.6 15.9
1999 36.3 15.8
1998 36 15.8
1997 35.7 15.8
1996 35.3 15.8
1995 35 15.8
1994 34.7 15.8
1993 34.4 15.8
1992 33.9 15.8
1991 33.6 15.7
1990 33.2 15.7
1989 32.9 15.7
1988 32.6 15.6
1987 32.4 15.6
1986 32.2 15.5
1985 32 15.5
1984 31.8 15.4
1983 31.7 15.4
1982 31.6 15.3
1981 31.4 15.3
1980 31.3 15.2
1979 31.1 15.3
1978 31 15.3
1977 30.9 15.4
1976 30.6 15.4
1975 30.7 15.5
1974 30.9 15.7
1973 31.1 15.8
1972 31.1 15.9
1971 31 16.1
1970 30.7 16.2
1969 30.3 16.4
1968 29.8 16.4
1967 29.2 16.5
1966 28.9 16.5
1965 28.6 16.6
1964 28.3 16.6
1963 28.1 16.7
1962 27.7 16.8
1961 27.4 16.9
1960 27.1 17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Russia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Russia Zambia
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
4.84%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Russia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Zambia
% of world land
11%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
42,049 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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