Venezuela vs Zambia: Land use over the long term
Venezuela
18.20 million
in 2025
Zambia
20.00 million
in 2025
Venezuela rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th
Land use over the long term over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.00 million against 18.20 million in Venezuela, a difference of 1.80 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zambia ahead.
Venezuela ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 287,696 | 1.49 million | 1.21 million | Zambia |
| 1100s | 300,545 | 1.79 million | 1.49 million | Zambia |
| 1200s | 311,984 | 2.09 million | 1.78 million | Zambia |
| 1300s | 321,749 | 2.39 million | 2.07 million | Zambia |
| 1400s | 329,474 | 2.69 million | 2.36 million | Zambia |
| 1500s | 334,624 | 2.99 million | 2.65 million | Zambia |
| 1600s | 432,226 | 3.24 million | 2.81 million | Zambia |
| 1700s | 511,256 | 5.91 million | 5.40 million | Zambia |
| 1710s | 514,348 | 6.52 million | 6.01 million | Zambia |
| 1720s | 517,344 | 7.13 million | 6.61 million | Zambia |
| 1730s | 520,234 | 7.74 million | 7.22 million | Zambia |
| 1740s | 523,007 | 8.35 million | 7.82 million | Zambia |
| 1750s | 525,651 | 8.95 million | 8.43 million | Zambia |
| 1760s | 528,153 | 9.37 million | 8.85 million | Zambia |
| 1770s | 530,497 | 9.77 million | 9.24 million | Zambia |
| 1780s | 532,667 | 10.16 million | 9.62 million | Zambia |
| 1790s | 534,644 | 10.52 million | 9.98 million | Zambia |
| 1800s | 536,408 | 10.86 million | 10.33 million | Zambia |
| 1810s | 537,934 | 11.19 million | 10.65 million | Zambia |
| 1820s | 653,468 | 11.50 million | 10.85 million | Zambia |
| 1830s | 793,378 | 11.79 million | 11.00 million | Zambia |
| 1840s | 962,651 | 12.07 million | 11.11 million | Zambia |
| 1850s | 1.17 million | 12.33 million | 11.17 million | Zambia |
| 1860s | 6.16 million | 12.21 million | 6.05 million | Zambia |
| 1870s | 6.84 million | 12.06 million | 5.22 million | Zambia |
| 1880s | 7.58 million | 11.95 million | 4.38 million | Zambia |
| 1890s | 7.86 million | 12.09 million | 4.23 million | Zambia |
| 1900s | 7.48 million | 11.73 million | 4.25 million | Zambia |
| 1910s | 7.04 million | 10.83 million | 3.79 million | Zambia |
| 1920s | 6.60 million | 10.20 million | 3.60 million | Zambia |
| 1930s | 7.29 million | 11.61 million | 4.32 million | Zambia |
| 1940s | 8.06 million | 13.08 million | 5.01 million | Zambia |
| 1950s | 12.43 million | 15.80 million | 3.37 million | Zambia |
| 1960s | 15.94 million | 16.87 million | 924,310 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 16.81 million | 17.28 million | 473,500 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 17.86 million | 17.68 million | 176,000 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 18.24 million | 18.69 million | 445,900 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.22 million | 19.95 million | 1.72 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.20 million | 20.00 million | 1.80 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.20 million | 20.00 million | 1.80 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.00 million against 18.20 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 1.80 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Venezuela ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.