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Population in India compared to Zambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 65.2 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

India vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Zambia
2100 1,515,897,176 65,217,429
2099 1,523,583,618 64,871,545
2098 1,531,281,096 64,515,891
2097 1,538,914,978 64,148,736
2096 1,546,515,506 63,777,313
2095 1,554,100,337 63,393,169
2094 1,561,632,624 62,992,652
2093 1,569,112,481 62,590,327
2092 1,576,470,228 62,175,930
2091 1,583,793,450 61,750,591
2090 1,591,038,578 61,321,399
2089 1,598,165,996 60,880,148
2088 1,605,169,643 60,434,676
2087 1,612,023,916 59,970,107
2086 1,618,795,931 59,499,234
2085 1,625,424,591 59,023,040
2084 1,631,854,605 58,535,857
2083 1,638,132,423 58,040,512
2082 1,644,206,476 57,538,672
2081 1,650,106,942 57,027,491
2080 1,655,799,569 56,506,421
2079 1,661,261,962 55,983,242
2078 1,666,477,951 55,449,777
2077 1,671,444,317 54,906,771
2076 1,676,151,275 54,361,075
2075 1,680,606,119 53,806,856
2074 1,684,743,082 53,246,777
2073 1,688,579,113 52,677,348
2072 1,692,138,648 52,101,139
2071 1,695,351,098 51,519,691
2070 1,698,255,829 50,931,614
2069 1,700,813,392 50,334,700
2068 1,703,025,450 49,737,479
2067 1,704,872,725 49,135,488
2066 1,706,347,017 48,530,443
2065 1,707,540,131 47,918,592
2064 1,708,362,011 47,299,740
2063 1,708,845,280 46,677,439
2062 1,709,011,618 46,048,819
2061 1,708,866,368 45,416,657
2060 1,708,344,645 44,777,347
2059 1,707,488,768 44,137,306
2058 1,706,314,224 43,494,451
2057 1,704,805,210 42,851,923
2056 1,703,013,988 42,206,898
2055 1,700,890,479 41,558,284
2054 1,698,473,703 40,906,492
2053 1,695,661,388 40,255,629
2052 1,692,531,993 39,603,888
2051 1,689,057,795 38,949,958
2050 1,685,236,057 38,294,607
2049 1,681,083,344 37,634,194
2048 1,676,576,931 36,971,309
2047 1,671,678,054 36,309,749
2046 1,666,371,707 35,645,868
2045 1,660,667,112 34,981,812
2044 1,654,556,840 34,316,981
2043 1,648,067,988 33,652,420
2042 1,641,136,901 32,990,657
2041 1,633,771,970 32,329,447
2040 1,625,990,392 31,664,262
2039 1,617,818,911 31,001,305
2038 1,609,238,166 30,335,662
2037 1,600,212,760 29,668,561
2036 1,590,731,970 29,000,264
2035 1,580,864,963 28,333,498
2034 1,570,629,033 27,671,195
2033 1,560,043,145 27,011,974
2032 1,549,098,676 26,356,580
2031 1,537,810,507 25,702,812
2030 1,526,192,552 25,055,216
2029 1,514,274,850 24,414,405
2028 1,502,102,657 23,780,809
2027 1,489,628,314 23,151,479
2026 1,476,911,618 22,529,742
2025 1,463,993,377 21,918,187
2024 1,450,935,791 21,314,956
2023 1,438,069,596 20,723,965
2022 1,425,423,212 20,152,938
2021 1,414,203,896 19,603,607
2020 1,402,617,695 19,059,395
2019 1,389,030,312 18,513,839
2018 1,374,659,064 17,973,569
2017 1,359,657,400 17,441,320
2016 1,343,944,296 16,914,423
2015 1,328,024,498 16,399,089
2014 1,312,277,191 15,895,315
2013 1,295,829,511 15,398,997
2012 1,278,674,502 14,913,629
2011 1,261,224,954 14,437,796
2010 1,243,481,564 13,965,594
2009 1,225,524,753 13,490,389
2008 1,207,930,964 13,021,324
2007 1,190,676,021 12,565,085
2006 1,172,878,890 12,129,553
2005 1,154,676,322 11,718,819
2004 1,135,991,513 11,338,198
2003 1,116,803,006 10,983,595
2002 1,097,600,380 10,647,949
2001 1,077,898,575 10,325,185
2000 1,057,922,733 10,017,631
1999 1,038,225,823 9,740,005
1998 1,018,665,080 9,482,408
1997 999,133,762 9,237,063
1996 979,678,458 9,004,053
1995 960,301,044 8,785,763
1994 941,163,767 8,576,269
1993 922,118,387 8,373,921
1992 902,957,070 8,176,680
1991 883,927,600 7,981,650
1990 864,972,221 7,786,169
1989 846,039,529 7,589,216
1988 827,342,990 7,391,440
1987 808,931,270 7,191,282
1986 790,689,978 6,986,471
1985 772,647,793 6,780,953
1984 754,875,449 6,580,490
1983 737,372,681 6,381,038
1982 720,313,473 6,178,637
1981 703,696,250 5,983,289
1980 687,354,025 5,802,833
1979 671,155,747 5,631,728
1978 655,728,229 5,465,374
1977 640,801,103 5,302,480
1976 625,861,883 5,143,842
1975 611,309,535 4,990,086
1974 597,041,391 4,842,746
1973 583,465,598 4,702,693
1972 570,482,142 4,569,309
1971 558,096,387 4,442,525
1970 545,864,268 4,321,718
1969 533,880,544 4,197,116
1968 522,716,889 4,065,593
1967 511,606,372 3,936,343
1966 500,740,247 3,812,003
1965 490,140,146 3,692,086
1964 479,229,598 3,577,017
1963 468,138,575 3,465,907
1962 457,283,090 3,358,099
1961 446,564,729 3,254,086
1960 435,990,338 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/india/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Zambia
2100 -0.5% 0.53%
2099 -0.5% 0.55%
2098 -0.5% 0.57%
2097 -0.49% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.61%
2095 -0.48% 0.64%
2094 -0.48% 0.64%
2093 -0.47% 0.67%
2092 -0.46% 0.69%
2091 -0.46% 0.7%
2090 -0.45% 0.72%
2089 -0.44% 0.74%
2088 -0.43% 0.77%
2087 -0.42% 0.79%
2086 -0.41% 0.81%
2085 -0.39% 0.83%
2084 -0.38% 0.85%
2083 -0.37% 0.87%
2082 -0.36% 0.9%
2081 -0.34% 0.92%
2080 -0.33% 0.93%
2079 -0.31% 0.96%
2078 -0.3% 0.99%
2077 -0.28% 1%
2076 -0.27% 1.03%
2075 -0.25% 1.05%
2074 -0.23% 1.08%
2073 -0.21% 1.11%
2072 -0.19% 1.13%
2071 -0.17% 1.15%
2070 -0.15% 1.19%
2069 -0.13% 1.2%
2068 -0.11% 1.23%
2067 -0.09% 1.25%
2066 -0.07% 1.28%
2065 -0.05% 1.31%
2064 -0.03% 1.33%
2063 -0.01% 1.37%
2062 0.008% 1.39%
2061 0.03% 1.43%
2060 0.05% 1.45%
2059 0.07% 1.48%
2058 0.09% 1.5%
2057 0.11% 1.53%
2056 0.12% 1.56%
2055 0.14% 1.59%
2054 0.17% 1.62%
2053 0.18% 1.65%
2052 0.21% 1.68%
2051 0.23% 1.71%
2050 0.25% 1.75%
2049 0.27% 1.79%
2048 0.29% 1.82%
2047 0.32% 1.86%
2046 0.34% 1.9%
2045 0.37% 1.94%
2044 0.39% 1.97%
2043 0.42% 2.01%
2042 0.45% 2.05%
2041 0.48% 2.1%
2040 0.51% 2.14%
2039 0.53% 2.19%
2038 0.56% 2.25%
2037 0.6% 2.3%
2036 0.62% 2.35%
2035 0.65% 2.39%
2034 0.68% 2.44%
2033 0.71% 2.49%
2032 0.73% 2.54%
2031 0.76% 2.58%
2030 0.79% 2.62%
2029 0.81% 2.66%
2028 0.84% 2.72%
2027 0.86% 2.76%
2026 0.88% 2.79%
2025 0.9% 2.83%
2024 0.89% 2.85%
2023 0.89% 2.83%
2022 0.79% 2.8%
2021 0.83% 2.86%
2020 0.98% 2.95%
2019 1.05% 3.01%
2018 1.1% 3.05%
2017 1.17% 3.12%
2016 1.2% 3.14%
2015 1.2% 3.17%
2014 1.27% 3.22%
2013 1.34% 3.25%
2012 1.38% 3.3%
2011 1.43% 3.38%
2010 1.47% 3.52%
2009 1.46% 3.6%
2008 1.45% 3.63%
2007 1.52% 3.59%
2006 1.58% 3.5%
2005 1.64% 3.36%
2004 1.72% 3.23%
2003 1.75% 3.15%
2002 1.83% 3.13%
2001 1.89% 3.07%
2000 1.9% 2.85%
1999 1.92% 2.72%
1998 1.95% 2.66%
1997 1.99% 2.59%
1996 2.02% 2.48%
1995 2.03% 2.44%
1994 2.07% 2.42%
1993 2.12% 2.41%
1992 2.15% 2.44%
1991 2.19% 2.51%
1990 2.24% 2.6%
1989 2.26% 2.68%
1988 2.28% 2.78%
1987 2.31% 2.93%
1986 2.34% 3.03%
1985 2.35% 3.05%
1984 2.37% 3.13%
1983 2.37% 3.28%
1982 2.36% 3.26%
1981 2.38% 3.11%
1980 2.41% 3.04%
1979 2.35% 3.04%
1978 2.33% 3.07%
1977 2.39% 3.08%
1976 2.38% 3.08%
1975 2.39% 3.04%
1974 2.33% 2.98%
1973 2.28% 2.92%
1972 2.22% 2.85%
1971 2.24% 2.8%
1970 2.24% 2.97%
1969 2.14% 3.24%
1968 2.17% 3.28%
1967 2.17% 3.26%
1966 2.16% 3.25%
1965 2.28% 3.22%
1964 2.37% 3.21%
1963 2.37% 3.21%
1962 2.4% 3.2%
1961 2.43% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

India Zambia
Current population
1480351380
22697916
Population rank 1/197 62/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.27%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 +6,562
Net migration rank 195/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 6,562
2024 - -630,830 - 7,381
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 577,660 9,521
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 563,456 -8,566
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 535,629 8,143
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 536,484 8,156
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 528,089 18,385
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 515,644 18,431
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 504,630 25,789
2016 16,202,593 81,248 497,521 25,860
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 491,021 16,261
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 483,663 16,574
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 476,846 15,542
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 469,406 8,958
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 459,743 13,569
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 448,337 22,761
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 434,458 44,867
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 419,560 39,249
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 403,729 49,945
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 387,891 29,517
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 368,756 35,316
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 349,352 7,819
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 331,189 20,845
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 316,041 3,206
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 302,682 23,582
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 293,186 -4,338
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 283,297 -16,888
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 275,568 -26,796
1997 19,494,098 880 268,198 -26,276
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 262,468 -38,358
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 257,897 -45,423
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 252,023 -45,504
1993 19,152,399 2,364 245,917 -47,739
1992 19,132,757 35,155 239,953 -43,656
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 237,957 -44,203
1990 18,893,588 125,514 235,835 -38,619
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 233,429 -36,736
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 230,118 -31,270
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 227,813 -26,338
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 224,768 -16,610
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 221,351 -18,474
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 216,695 -18,652
1983 17,219,127 119,694 212,712 -11,849
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 207,621 -3,676
1981 16,422,159 33,243 202,822 -16,072
1980 16,018,786 210,914 198,817 -24,664
1979 15,392,957 774,094 197,578 -29,515
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 194,933 -30,284
1977 14,575,662 590,626 191,557 -30,423
1976 14,435,504 275,984 186,762 -30,612
1975 13,958,642 434,205 182,258 -30,886
1974 13,795,836 347,869 174,484 -31,178
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 168,258 -31,472
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 161,648 -31,672
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 155,249 -31,651
1970 12,417,866 233,782 149,380 -31,370
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 142,660 -11,469
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 137,315 -5,447
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 131,938 -5,298
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 127,164 -5,129
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 122,814 -5,023
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 117,197 -4,851
1963 11,016,705 21,640 114,555 -4,676
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 110,173 -4,428
1961 10,468,816 295,177 106,318 -4,043
1960 10,237,489 146,955 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people). In Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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