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United Kingdom vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (ranked 21/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). The United Kingdom's land area is 93,410 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 78th vs. 37th).

By GDP, The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

United Kingdom Zambia
Population
70154914
22697916
Population rank 22/197 62/197
GDP
$3.69T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 6/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$53,246
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,009
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$3.73T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$53,900
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 7/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$39,230
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 93,410 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
750 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
41 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

United Kingdom and Zambia: Comparison Charts

United Kingdom and Zambia economies compared

GDP
United Kingdom

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
United Kingdom Zambia
2024 $3,686,033,044,482 $25,303,185,342
2023 $3,420,796,653,789 $27,577,956,471
2022 $3,181,244,350,465 $29,163,782,140
2021 $3,194,559,188,926 $22,096,416,932
2020 $2,724,001,478,305 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,875,710,080,015 $23,308,667,781
2018 $2,897,028,009,916 $26,311,507,274
2017 $2,699,118,387,873 $25,873,601,261
2016 $2,706,807,606,539 $20,958,412,538
2015 $2,945,579,890,258 $21,251,216,799
2014 $3,085,362,169,410 $27,141,023,558
2013 $2,796,908,333,283 $28,037,239,463
2012 $2,719,715,961,540 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,675,590,034,129 $23,459,515,276
2010 $2,496,740,681,057 $20,265,559,484
2009 $2,429,358,155,476 $15,328,342,304
2008 $2,945,251,838,235 $17,910,858,638
2007 $3,104,699,879,952 $14,056,957,976
2006 $2,719,558,417,663 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,551,361,818,182 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,429,774,807,763 $6,221,110,219
2003 $2,061,227,755,102 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,790,536,570,743 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,656,171,009,069 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,671,597,821,153 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,693,458,987,219 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,660,821,464,061 $3,537,741,942
1997 $1,569,317,288,802 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,425,287,051,482 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,349,094,208,616 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,140,489,745,944 $3,656,806,166
1993 $1,061,388,722,256 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,179,659,529,660 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,142,797,178,131 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,093,169,389,205 $3,288,381,797
1989 $926,884,816,754 $3,994,673,161
1988 $910,122,732,124 $3,728,878,149
1987 $745,162,608,269 $2,265,250,972
1986 $601,452,653,181 $1,664,413,508
1985 $489,285,164,271 $2,252,454,500
1984 $461,487,097,632 $2,719,518,933
1983 $489,618,008,186 $3,321,048,451
1982 $515,048,916,841 $3,871,117,093
1981 $540,765,675,241 $4,008,126,497
1980 $564,947,710,899 $3,884,530,854
1979 $438,994,070,309 $3,353,445,378
1978 $335,883,029,722 $2,811,032,473
1977 $263,066,457,352 $2,515,296,940
1976 $232,614,555,256 $2,742,859,263
1975 $241,756,637,168 $2,442,672,141
1974 $206,131,369,799 $2,910,981,262
1973 $192,537,971,583 $2,434,255,237
1972 $169,965,034,965 $1,872,416,680
1971 $148,113,896,325 $1,653,259,341
1970 $130,671,946,244 $1,788,779,285
1969 $116,464,702,803 $1,926,399,230
1968 $107,759,910,068 $1,573,739,371
1967 $113,116,888,211 $1,340,639,464
1966 $108,572,752,102 $1,238,999,505
1965 $101,824,755,079 $1,061,199,576
1964 $94,407,558,351 $822,639,671
1963 $86,561,961,812 $704,339,719
1962 $81,247,564,157 $679,279,729
1961 $77,741,965,703 $682,359,727
1960 $73,233,967,692 $698,739,721

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

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United Kingdom and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
United Kingdom

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
United Kingdom Zambia
2024 $53,246 $1,187
2023 $49,944 $1,331
2022 $47,057 $1,447
2021 $47,691 $1,127
2020 $40,813 $952
2019 $43,159 $1,259
2018 $43,703 $1,464
2017 $40,917 $1,483
2016 $41,258 $1,239
2015 $45,255 $1,296
2014 $47,746 $1,707
2013 $43,607 $1,821
2012 $42,688 $1,710
2011 $42,296 $1,625
2010 $39,778 $1,451
2009 $39,009 $1,136
2008 $47,652 $1,376
2007 $50,629 $1,119
2006 $44,695 $1,052
2005 $42,240 $711
2004 $40,504 $549
2003 $34,557 $446
2002 $30,159 $394
2001 $28,014 $397
2000 $28,384 $359
1999 $28,858 $350
1998 $28,396 $373
1997 $26,910 $466
1996 $24,503 $400
1995 $23,253 $433
1994 $19,709 $426
1993 $18,389 $391
1992 $20,487 $389
1991 $19,901 $423
1990 $19,095 $422
1989 $16,239 $526
1988 $15,987 $504
1987 $13,119 $315
1986 $10,611 $238.2
1985 $8,652 $332
1984 $8,179 $413
1983 $8,692 $520
1982 $9,146 $627
1981 $9,599 $670
1980 $10,032 $669
1979 $7,805 $595
1978 $5,977 $514
1977 $4,681 $474
1976 $4,138 $533
1975 $4,300 $490
1974 $3,666 $601
1973 $3,426 $518
1972 $3,030 $410
1971 $2,650 $372
1970 $2,348 $414
1969 $2,101 $459
1968 $1,952 $387
1967 $2,059 $341
1966 $1,987 $325
1965 $1,874 $287.4
1964 $1,748 $230
1963 $1,613 $203.2
1962 $1,526 $202.3
1961 $1,472 $209.7
1960 $1,398 $221.6

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

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United Kingdom vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Kingdom

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United Kingdom Zambia
2026 81.7 66.9
2025 81.6 66.7
2024 81.4 66.5
2023 81.3 66.3
2022 81.1 65.3
2021 80.7 62.4
2020 80.4 63.4
2019 81.4 62.9
2018 81.1 62.1
2017 81.2 61.6
2016 81.1 61.1
2015 80.9 60.7
2014 81.2 60.1
2013 80.9 59.4
2012 80.9 58.7
2011 80.8 57.8
2010 80.4 56.9
2009 80.2 55.9
2008 79.7 54.8
2007 79.5 53.7
2006 79.3 52.7
2005 79.1 51.6
2004 78.9 50.5
2003 78.3 49.6
2002 78.2 48.5
2001 78.1 47.4
2000 77.8 46.6
1999 77.4 45.9
1998 77.3 45.7
1997 77.1 45.7
1996 76.9 45.8
1995 76.6 46.1
1994 76.7 46.3
1993 76.2 46.7
1992 76.3 47
1991 75.9 47.4
1990 75.7 48.2
1989 75.4 48.9
1988 75.3 49.7
1987 75.1 50.4
1986 74.8 51.1
1985 74.5 52
1984 74.7 52.9
1983 74.3 53.7
1982 74 54.4
1981 73.9 55
1980 73.6 55.5
1979 73.2 56
1978 73 56.3
1977 73.1 56.3
1976 72.6 56.1
1975 72.7 55.7
1974 72.4 55.4
1973 72.2 54.9
1972 72 54.4
1971 72.2 53.9
1970 71.9 53.4
1969 71.7 53
1968 71.7 52.7
1967 72.1 52.5
1966 71.4 52.3
1965 71.5 52.1
1964 71.5 51.2
1963 70.8 51.6
1962 70.9 51.3
1961 70.8 51
1960 71 50.6
1959 70.8 50.3
1958 70.7 49.9
1957 70.5 49.5
1956 70.4 49.1
1955 70.1 48.8
1954 70.2 48.4
1953 69.8 48
1952 69.5 47.6
1951 68.2 47.2
1950 68.6 46.8

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

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United Kingdom and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
United Kingdom

Zambia
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Zambia
2024 69,226,000 21,314,956
2023 68,492,000 20,723,965
2022 67,604,000 20,152,938
2021 66,984,000 19,603,607
2020 66,744,000 19,059,395
2019 66,631,000 18,513,839
2018 66,289,000 17,973,569
2017 65,966,000 17,441,320
2016 65,607,000 16,914,423
2015 65,088,000 16,399,089
2014 64,620,000 15,895,315
2013 64,139,000 15,398,997
2012 63,711,000 14,913,629
2011 63,258,810 14,437,796
2010 62,766,365 13,965,594
2009 62,276,270 13,490,389
2008 61,806,995 13,021,324
2007 61,322,463 12,565,085
2006 60,846,820 12,129,553
2005 60,401,206 11,718,819
2004 59,987,905 11,338,198
2003 59,647,577 10,983,595
2002 59,370,479 10,647,949
2001 59,119,673 10,325,185
2000 58,892,514 10,017,631
1999 58,682,466 9,740,005
1998 58,487,141 9,482,408
1997 58,316,954 9,237,063
1996 58,166,950 9,004,053
1995 58,019,030 8,785,763
1994 57,865,745 8,576,269
1993 57,718,614 8,373,921
1992 57,580,402 8,176,680
1991 57,424,897 7,981,650
1990 57,247,586 7,786,169
1989 57,076,711 7,589,216
1988 56,928,327 7,391,440
1987 56,802,050 7,191,282
1986 56,681,396 6,986,471
1985 56,550,268 6,780,953
1984 56,422,072 6,580,490
1983 56,332,848 6,381,038
1982 56,313,641 6,178,637
1981 56,333,829 5,983,289
1980 56,314,216 5,802,833
1979 56,246,951 5,631,728
1978 56,196,504 5,465,374
1977 56,193,492 5,302,480
1976 56,211,968 5,143,842
1975 56,225,800 4,990,086
1974 56,229,974 4,842,746
1973 56,194,527 4,702,693
1972 56,086,065 4,569,309
1971 55,896,223 4,442,525
1970 55,663,250 4,321,718
1969 55,441,750 4,197,116
1968 55,211,700 4,065,593
1967 54,943,600 3,936,343
1966 54,648,500 3,812,003
1965 54,348,050 3,692,086
1964 54,000,000 3,577,017
1963 53,650,000 3,465,907
1962 53,250,000 3,358,099
1961 52,800,000 3,254,086
1960 52,400,000 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in United Kingdom and Zambia

Fertility rate
United Kingdom

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom Zambia
2023 1.56 4.1
2022 1.56 4.18
2021 1.58 4.25
2020 1.57 4.32
2019 1.63 4.42
2018 1.68 4.49
2017 1.74 4.57
2016 1.79 4.67
2015 1.8 4.78
2014 1.81 4.89
2013 1.83 5.01
2012 1.92 5.14
2011 1.91 5.26
2010 1.92 5.36
2009 1.89 5.45
2008 1.91 5.53
2007 1.86 5.61
2006 1.82 5.68
2005 1.76 5.7
2004 1.75 5.7
2003 1.7 5.71
2002 1.63 5.77
2001 1.63 5.85
2000 1.64 5.92
1999 1.68 6
1998 1.71 6.07
1997 1.72 6.12
1996 1.73 6.18
1995 1.71 6.23
1994 1.74 6.26
1993 1.76 6.3
1992 1.79 6.35
1991 1.82 6.46
1990 1.83 6.57
1989 1.79 6.64
1988 1.82 6.7
1987 1.81 6.8
1986 1.78 6.87
1985 1.79 6.93
1984 1.77 6.97
1983 1.77 7.01
1982 1.78 7.04
1981 1.82 7.07
1980 1.9 7.14
1979 1.86 7.22
1978 1.75 7.29
1977 1.69 7.35
1976 1.74 7.39
1975 1.81 7.42
1974 1.92 7.36
1973 2.04 7.34
1972 2.2 7.3
1971 2.41 7.26
1970 2.44 7.22
1969 2.51 7.18
1968 2.6 7.18
1967 2.68 7.15
1966 2.78 7.14
1965 2.86 7.12
1964 2.93 7.09
1963 2.88 7.06
1962 2.86 7.01
1961 2.78 6.98
1960 2.69 6.95

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

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United Kingdom and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
United Kingdom

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
United Kingdom Zambia
2024 41 18.8
2023 40.8 18.6
2022 40.5 18.4
2021 40.3 18.2
2020 40.2 18
2019 40.1 17.9
2018 40 17.7
2017 39.9 17.5
2016 39.8 17.4
2015 39.8 17.2
2014 39.7 17.1
2013 39.6 17
2012 39.5 16.9
2011 39.3 16.8
2010 39.2 16.7
2009 39 16.6
2008 38.9 16.5
2007 38.8 16.4
2006 38.6 16.3
2005 38.5 16.3
2004 38.4 16.2
2003 38.2 16.1
2002 38.1 16
2001 37.9 15.9
2000 37.7 15.9
1999 37.4 15.8
1998 37.2 15.8
1997 37 15.8
1996 36.8 15.8
1995 36.6 15.8
1994 36.5 15.8
1993 36.3 15.8
1992 36.2 15.8
1991 36.1 15.7
1990 36 15.7
1989 35.9 15.7
1988 35.7 15.6
1987 35.4 15.6
1986 35.4 15.5
1985 35.3 15.5
1984 35.2 15.4
1983 35 15.4
1982 34.8 15.3
1981 34.5 15.3
1980 34.4 15.2
1979 34.3 15.3
1978 34.2 15.3
1977 34.1 15.4
1976 34 15.4
1975 34 15.5
1974 34 15.7
1973 34 15.8
1972 34 15.9
1971 34.1 16.1
1970 34.2 16.2
1969 34.4 16.4
1968 34.6 16.4
1967 34.8 16.5
1966 34.9 16.5
1965 35.1 16.6
1964 35.2 16.6
1963 35.3 16.7
1962 35.3 16.8
1961 35.4 16.9
1960 35.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United Kingdom Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.42T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.96%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.28%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
153,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.36%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,624,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
55
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,606
2022
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.1T
2022
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$175B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.83B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,101,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.24%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
99.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

United Kingdom Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,128 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
292.4 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.5%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.4%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,208 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.2%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.51%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
13.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

United Kingdom Zambia
% of world population
0.85%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+389,911
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
83.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.85 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
70
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2021
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
98.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
96.3%
2023
33%
2023

Health

United Kingdom Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,860
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$853
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.3
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2018
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

United Kingdom Zambia
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,349 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
65,674 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,415 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
263,542 mi
2020
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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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