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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.21 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Israel vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Zambia
2100 21,079,031 65,217,429
2099 20,971,907 64,871,545
2098 20,869,188 64,515,891
2097 20,764,637 64,148,736
2096 20,651,056 63,777,313
2095 20,537,392 63,393,169
2094 20,420,251 62,992,652
2093 20,294,077 62,590,327
2092 20,167,075 62,175,930
2091 20,038,540 61,750,591
2090 19,910,123 61,321,399
2089 19,788,579 60,880,148
2088 19,660,357 60,434,676
2087 19,527,597 59,970,107
2086 19,388,628 59,499,234
2085 19,246,899 59,023,040
2084 19,099,510 58,535,857
2083 18,955,502 58,040,512
2082 18,813,463 57,538,672
2081 18,667,367 57,027,491
2080 18,512,469 56,506,421
2079 18,362,060 55,983,242
2078 18,208,724 55,449,777
2077 18,053,774 54,906,771
2076 17,908,513 54,361,075
2075 17,761,880 53,806,856
2074 17,618,257 53,246,777
2073 17,477,875 52,677,348
2072 17,343,227 52,101,139
2071 17,195,556 51,519,691
2070 17,043,216 50,931,614
2069 16,890,521 50,334,700
2068 16,742,334 49,737,479
2067 16,593,617 49,135,488
2066 16,448,006 48,530,443
2065 16,297,575 47,918,592
2064 16,152,550 47,299,740
2063 15,997,249 46,677,439
2062 15,847,545 46,048,819
2061 15,695,962 45,416,657
2060 15,537,020 44,777,347
2059 15,383,512 44,137,306
2058 15,227,838 43,494,451
2057 15,069,709 42,851,923
2056 14,910,638 42,206,898
2055 14,746,579 41,558,284
2054 14,578,352 40,906,492
2053 14,414,886 40,255,629
2052 14,252,277 39,603,888
2051 14,090,930 38,949,958
2050 13,927,651 38,294,607
2049 13,765,178 37,634,194
2048 13,606,737 36,971,309
2047 13,448,310 36,309,749
2046 13,286,110 35,645,868
2045 13,126,049 34,981,812
2044 12,960,184 34,316,981
2043 12,796,533 33,652,420
2042 12,632,183 32,990,657
2041 12,471,494 32,329,447
2040 12,312,998 31,664,262
2039 12,152,920 31,001,305
2038 11,995,851 30,335,662
2037 11,841,052 29,668,561
2036 11,693,469 29,000,264
2035 11,543,041 28,333,498
2034 11,396,608 27,671,195
2033 11,252,344 27,011,974
2032 11,108,763 26,356,580
2031 10,961,050 25,702,812
2030 10,815,614 25,055,216
2029 10,675,258 24,414,405
2028 10,533,711 23,780,809
2027 10,393,227 23,151,479
2026 10,252,942 22,529,742
2025 10,113,937 21,918,187
2024 9,974,400 21,314,956
2023 9,849,000 20,723,965
2022 9,557,500 20,152,938
2021 9,371,400 19,603,607
2020 9,215,100 19,059,395
2019 9,054,000 18,513,839
2018 8,882,800 17,973,569
2017 8,713,300 17,441,320
2016 8,546,000 16,914,423
2015 8,380,100 16,399,089
2014 8,215,700 15,895,315
2013 8,059,500 15,398,997
2012 7,910,500 14,913,629
2011 7,765,800 14,437,796
2010 7,623,600 13,965,594
2009 7,485,600 13,490,389
2008 7,308,800 13,021,324
2007 7,180,100 12,565,085
2006 7,053,700 12,129,553
2005 6,930,100 11,718,819
2004 6,809,000 11,338,198
2003 6,689,700 10,983,595
2002 6,570,000 10,647,949
2001 6,439,000 10,325,185
2000 6,289,000 10,017,631
1999 6,125,000 9,740,005
1998 5,971,000 9,482,408
1997 5,836,000 9,237,063
1996 5,692,000 9,004,053
1995 5,545,000 8,785,763
1994 5,399,000 8,576,269
1993 5,261,000 8,373,921
1992 5,123,000 8,176,680
1991 4,949,000 7,981,650
1990 4,660,000 7,786,169
1989 4,518,000 7,589,216
1988 4,442,000 7,391,440
1987 4,369,000 7,191,282
1986 4,299,000 6,986,471
1985 4,233,000 6,780,953
1984 4,159,000 6,580,490
1983 4,105,000 6,381,038
1982 4,031,000 6,178,637
1981 3,956,000 5,983,289
1980 3,878,000 5,802,833
1979 3,786,000 5,631,728
1978 3,690,000 5,465,374
1977 3,613,000 5,302,480
1976 3,533,000 5,143,842
1975 3,455,000 4,990,086
1974 3,377,000 4,842,746
1973 3,278,000 4,702,693
1972 3,148,000 4,569,309
1971 3,069,000 4,442,525
1970 2,974,000 4,321,718
1969 2,877,000 4,197,116
1968 2,803,000 4,065,593
1967 2,745,000 3,936,343
1966 2,629,000 3,812,003
1965 2,563,000 3,692,086
1964 2,475,000 3,577,017
1963 2,379,000 3,465,907
1962 2,293,000 3,358,099
1961 2,185,000 3,254,086
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Zambia
2100 0.51% 0.53%
2099 0.49% 0.55%
2098 0.5% 0.57%
2097 0.55% 0.58%
2096 0.55% 0.61%
2095 0.57% 0.64%
2094 0.62% 0.64%
2093 0.63% 0.67%
2092 0.64% 0.69%
2091 0.64% 0.7%
2090 0.61% 0.72%
2089 0.65% 0.74%
2088 0.68% 0.77%
2087 0.72% 0.79%
2086 0.74% 0.81%
2085 0.77% 0.83%
2084 0.76% 0.85%
2083 0.75% 0.87%
2082 0.78% 0.9%
2081 0.84% 0.92%
2080 0.82% 0.93%
2079 0.84% 0.96%
2078 0.86% 0.99%
2077 0.81% 1%
2076 0.83% 1.03%
2075 0.82% 1.05%
2074 0.8% 1.08%
2073 0.78% 1.11%
2072 0.86% 1.13%
2071 0.89% 1.15%
2070 0.9% 1.19%
2069 0.89% 1.2%
2068 0.9% 1.23%
2067 0.89% 1.25%
2066 0.92% 1.28%
2065 0.9% 1.31%
2064 0.97% 1.33%
2063 0.94% 1.37%
2062 0.97% 1.39%
2061 1.02% 1.43%
2060 1% 1.45%
2059 1.02% 1.48%
2058 1.05% 1.5%
2057 1.07% 1.53%
2056 1.11% 1.56%
2055 1.15% 1.59%
2054 1.13% 1.62%
2053 1.14% 1.65%
2052 1.15% 1.68%
2051 1.17% 1.71%
2050 1.18% 1.75%
2049 1.16% 1.79%
2048 1.18% 1.82%
2047 1.22% 1.86%
2046 1.22% 1.9%
2045 1.28% 1.94%
2044 1.28% 1.97%
2043 1.3% 2.01%
2042 1.29% 2.05%
2041 1.29% 2.1%
2040 1.32% 2.14%
2039 1.31% 2.19%
2038 1.31% 2.25%
2037 1.26% 2.3%
2036 1.3% 2.35%
2035 1.28% 2.39%
2034 1.28% 2.44%
2033 1.29% 2.49%
2032 1.35% 2.54%
2031 1.34% 2.58%
2030 1.31% 2.62%
2029 1.34% 2.66%
2028 1.35% 2.72%
2027 1.37% 2.76%
2026 1.37% 2.79%
2025 1.4% 2.83%
2024 1.27% 2.85%
2023 3.05% 2.83%
2022 1.99% 2.8%
2021 1.7% 2.86%
2020 1.78% 2.95%
2019 1.93% 3.01%
2018 1.95% 3.05%
2017 1.96% 3.12%
2016 1.98% 3.14%
2015 2% 3.17%
2014 1.94% 3.22%
2013 1.88% 3.25%
2012 1.86% 3.3%
2011 1.87% 3.38%
2010 1.84% 3.52%
2009 2.42% 3.6%
2008 1.79% 3.63%
2007 1.79% 3.59%
2006 1.78% 3.5%
2005 1.78% 3.36%
2004 1.78% 3.23%
2003 1.82% 3.15%
2002 2.03% 3.13%
2001 2.39% 3.07%
2000 2.68% 2.85%
1999 2.58% 2.72%
1998 2.31% 2.66%
1997 2.53% 2.59%
1996 2.65% 2.48%
1995 2.7% 2.44%
1994 2.62% 2.42%
1993 2.69% 2.41%
1992 3.52% 2.44%
1991 6.2% 2.51%
1990 3.14% 2.6%
1989 1.71% 2.68%
1988 1.67% 2.78%
1987 1.63% 2.93%
1986 1.56% 3.03%
1985 1.78% 3.05%
1984 1.32% 3.13%
1983 1.84% 3.28%
1982 1.9% 3.26%
1981 2.01% 3.11%
1980 2.43% 3.04%
1979 2.6% 3.04%
1978 2.13% 3.07%
1977 2.26% 3.08%
1976 2.26% 3.08%
1975 2.31% 3.04%
1974 3.02% 2.98%
1973 4.13% 2.92%
1972 2.57% 2.85%
1971 3.19% 2.8%
1970 3.37% 2.97%
1969 2.64% 3.24%
1968 2.11% 3.28%
1967 4.41% 3.26%
1966 2.58% 3.25%
1965 3.56% 3.22%
1964 4.04% 3.21%
1963 3.75% 3.21%
1962 4.94% 3.2%
1961 3.36% 3.18%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Israel Zambia
Current population
10290887
22697916
Population rank 95/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.27%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 21/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 +6,562
Net migration rank 42/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 6,562
2024 - 10,612 - 7,381
2023 131,977 9,999 577,660 9,521
2022 129,982 50,004 563,456 -8,566
2021 134,011 16,859 535,629 8,143
2020 128,089 16,573 536,484 8,156
2019 135,810 16,134 528,089 18,385
2018 140,348 15,615 515,644 18,431
2017 138,541 14,518 504,630 25,789
2016 136,736 24,308 497,521 25,860
2015 134,082 29,735 491,021 16,261
2014 133,916 25,303 483,663 16,574
2013 129,758 17,075 476,846 15,542
2012 128,941 16,549 469,406 8,958
2011 125,030 10,470 459,743 13,569
2010 126,552 12,906 448,337 22,761
2009 122,015 7,269 434,458 44,867
2008 117,672 7,974 419,560 39,249
2007 111,292 9,654 403,729 49,945
2006 109,332 11,446 387,891 29,517
2005 105,338 10,975 368,756 35,316
2004 106,901 8,494 349,352 7,819
2003 106,366 6,684 331,189 20,845
2002 101,178 17,420 316,041 3,206
2001 99,160 38,643 302,682 23,582
2000 98,737 63,409 293,186 -4,338
1999 94,325 78,422 283,297 -16,888
1998 93,744 52,713 275,568 -26,796
1997 88,707 60,297 268,198 -26,276
1996 86,518 66,811 262,468 -38,358
1995 82,066 61,800 257,897 -45,423
1994 79,365 57,273 252,023 -45,504
1993 77,337 49,345 245,917 -47,739
1992 77,357 57,522 239,953 -43,656
1991 73,740 153,141 237,957 -44,203
1990 71,764 178,732 235,835 -38,619
1989 68,674 14,192 233,429 -36,736
1988 71,072 1,675 230,118 -31,270
1987 69,904 7,511 227,813 -26,338
1986 70,073 -3,598 224,768 -16,610
1985 71,538 -3,686 221,351 -18,474
1984 70,703 10,933 216,695 -18,652
1983 70,196 689 212,712 -11,849
1982 68,931 16,563 207,621 -3,676
1981 67,647 16,021 202,822 -16,072
1980 68,253 16,284 198,817 -24,664
1979 68,148 15,591 197,578 -29,515
1978 67,158 15,556 194,933 -30,284
1977 70,092 12,747 191,557 -30,423
1976 74,899 10,459 186,762 -30,612
1975 70,828 11,726 182,258 -30,886
1974 68,891 11,929 174,484 -31,178
1973 65,560 14,310 168,258 -31,472
1972 62,960 27,415 161,648 -31,672
1971 64,449 52,632 155,249 -31,651
1970 56,506 56,173 149,380 -31,370
1969 53,800 59,928 142,660 -11,469
1968 51,014 60,804 137,315 -5,447
1967 47,488 59,483 131,938 -5,298
1966 50,477 57,347 127,164 -5,129
1965 49,979 54,694 122,814 -5,023
1964 48,015 54,050 117,197 -4,851
1963 44,964 53,877 114,555 -4,676
1962 43,337 52,313 110,173 -4,428
1961 42,170 34,482 106,318 -4,043
1960 44,818 10,990 102,335 -3,898

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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