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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 11.4 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.42% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Pakistan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Zambia
2100 514,639,086 65,204,593
2099 513,762,873 64,858,778
2098 512,834,641 64,503,193
2097 511,842,588 64,136,110
2096 510,743,323 63,764,760
2095 509,544,194 63,380,692
2094 508,236,117 62,980,254
2093 506,871,405 62,578,008
2092 505,433,117 62,163,693
2091 503,929,591 61,738,437
2090 502,369,089 61,309,330
2089 500,764,988 60,868,166
2088 499,040,109 60,422,781
2087 497,294,229 59,958,303
2086 495,416,407 59,487,524
2085 493,469,269 59,011,423
2084 491,457,322 58,524,337
2083 489,327,293 58,029,088
2082 487,086,584 57,527,347
2081 484,774,651 57,016,267
2080 482,358,125 56,495,299
2079 479,913,540 55,972,223
2078 477,377,443 55,438,864
2077 474,692,907 54,895,964
2076 471,877,807 54,350,375
2075 468,953,317 53,796,265
2074 465,972,364 53,236,297
2073 462,907,667 52,666,980
2072 459,752,452 52,090,884
2071 456,518,761 51,509,551
2070 453,190,545 50,921,590
2069 449,749,441 50,324,793
2068 446,219,879 49,727,689
2067 442,632,987 49,125,817
2066 438,970,919 48,520,891
2065 435,260,675 47,909,160
2064 431,484,424 47,290,430
2063 427,665,121 46,668,252
2062 423,724,764 46,039,755
2061 419,759,602 45,407,718
2060 415,724,868 44,768,534
2059 411,662,239 44,128,619
2058 407,514,159 43,485,891
2057 403,318,028 42,843,489
2056 399,031,614 42,198,591
2055 394,728,055 41,550,105
2054 390,385,410 40,898,440
2053 386,003,289 40,247,706
2052 381,568,312 39,596,094
2051 377,096,921 38,942,292
2050 372,554,619 38,287,070
2049 367,986,189 37,626,787
2048 363,386,382 36,964,032
2047 358,734,325 36,302,603
2046 354,003,639 35,638,852
2045 349,228,953 34,974,927
2044 344,443,561 34,310,227
2043 339,631,894 33,645,797
2042 334,801,403 32,984,164
2041 329,944,530 32,323,084
2040 325,107,264 31,658,029
2039 320,203,920 30,995,204
2038 315,273,196 30,329,691
2037 310,377,446 29,662,721
2036 305,472,156 28,994,556
2035 300,604,245 28,327,922
2034 295,748,602 27,665,749
2033 290,911,874 27,006,658
2032 286,130,352 26,351,393
2031 281,410,647 25,697,754
2030 276,766,735 25,050,285
2029 272,246,760 24,409,600
2028 267,784,548 23,776,128
2027 263,445,027 23,146,922
2026 259,285,315 22,525,308
2025 255,219,554 21,913,874
2024 251,269,164 21,314,956
2023 247,504,495 20,723,965
2022 243,700,667 20,152,938
2021 239,477,801 19,603,607
2020 235,001,746 19,059,395
2019 230,800,899 18,513,839
2018 226,928,892 17,973,569
2017 223,273,967 17,441,320
2016 220,138,869 16,914,423
2015 217,290,883 16,399,089
2014 214,264,647 15,895,315
2013 211,073,978 15,398,997
2012 207,667,125 14,913,629
2011 203,746,065 14,437,796
2010 199,239,047 13,965,594
2009 194,376,534 13,490,389
2008 189,499,113 13,021,324
2007 184,493,231 12,565,085
2006 179,682,690 12,129,553
2005 175,453,212 11,718,819
2004 171,286,000 11,338,198
2003 167,110,248 10,983,595
2002 163,222,549 10,647,949
2001 159,270,907 10,325,185
2000 154,879,127 10,017,631
1999 150,565,377 9,740,005
1998 146,522,356 9,482,408
1997 142,531,804 9,237,063
1996 138,557,092 9,004,053
1995 134,582,253 8,785,763
1994 130,748,083 8,576,269
1993 127,020,117 8,373,921
1992 123,546,848 8,176,680
1991 120,060,406 7,981,650
1990 116,155,576 7,786,169
1989 112,336,629 7,589,216
1988 108,724,739 7,391,440
1987 105,130,717 7,191,282
1986 101,606,764 6,986,471
1985 98,229,285 6,780,953
1984 95,164,936 6,580,490
1983 92,227,711 6,381,038
1982 89,089,246 6,178,637
1981 85,802,049 5,983,289
1980 82,291,010 5,802,833
1979 78,997,039 5,631,728
1978 76,307,379 5,465,374
1977 73,901,827 5,302,480
1976 71,620,254 5,143,842
1975 69,461,175 4,990,086
1974 67,415,487 4,842,746
1973 65,461,912 4,702,693
1972 63,583,194 4,569,309
1971 61,847,899 4,442,525
1970 60,166,719 4,321,718
1969 58,460,939 4,197,116
1968 56,810,507 4,065,593
1967 55,214,768 3,936,343
1966 53,678,667 3,812,003
1965 52,209,010 3,692,086
1964 50,799,999 3,577,017
1963 49,447,776 3,465,907
1962 48,156,128 3,358,099
1961 46,921,277 3,254,086
1960 45,709,310 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th 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) Pakistan's population will grow by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Zambia
2100 0.17% 0.53%
2099 0.18% 0.55%
2098 0.19% 0.57%
2097 0.22% 0.58%
2096 0.24% 0.61%
2095 0.26% 0.64%
2094 0.27% 0.64%
2093 0.28% 0.67%
2092 0.3% 0.69%
2091 0.31% 0.7%
2090 0.32% 0.72%
2089 0.35% 0.74%
2088 0.35% 0.77%
2087 0.38% 0.79%
2086 0.39% 0.81%
2085 0.41% 0.83%
2084 0.44% 0.85%
2083 0.46% 0.87%
2082 0.48% 0.9%
2081 0.5% 0.92%
2080 0.51% 0.93%
2079 0.53% 0.96%
2078 0.57% 0.99%
2077 0.6% 1%
2076 0.62% 1.03%
2075 0.64% 1.05%
2074 0.66% 1.08%
2073 0.69% 1.11%
2072 0.71% 1.13%
2071 0.73% 1.15%
2070 0.77% 1.19%
2069 0.79% 1.2%
2068 0.81% 1.23%
2067 0.83% 1.25%
2066 0.85% 1.28%
2065 0.88% 1.31%
2064 0.89% 1.33%
2063 0.93% 1.37%
2062 0.94% 1.39%
2061 0.97% 1.43%
2060 0.99% 1.45%
2059 1.02% 1.48%
2058 1.04% 1.5%
2057 1.07% 1.53%
2056 1.09% 1.56%
2055 1.11% 1.59%
2054 1.14% 1.62%
2053 1.16% 1.65%
2052 1.19% 1.68%
2051 1.22% 1.71%
2050 1.24% 1.75%
2049 1.27% 1.79%
2048 1.3% 1.82%
2047 1.34% 1.86%
2046 1.37% 1.9%
2045 1.39% 1.94%
2044 1.42% 1.97%
2043 1.44% 2.01%
2042 1.47% 2.05%
2041 1.49% 2.1%
2040 1.53% 2.14%
2039 1.56% 2.19%
2038 1.58% 2.25%
2037 1.61% 2.3%
2036 1.62% 2.35%
2035 1.64% 2.39%
2034 1.66% 2.44%
2033 1.67% 2.49%
2032 1.68% 2.54%
2031 1.68% 2.58%
2030 1.66% 2.62%
2029 1.67% 2.66%
2028 1.65% 2.72%
2027 1.6% 2.76%
2026 1.59% 2.79%
2025 1.57% 2.81%
2024 1.52% 2.85%
2023 1.56% 2.83%
2022 1.76% 2.8%
2021 1.9% 2.86%
2020 1.82% 2.95%
2019 1.71% 3.01%
2018 1.64% 3.05%
2017 1.42% 3.12%
2016 1.31% 3.14%
2015 1.41% 3.17%
2014 1.51% 3.22%
2013 1.64% 3.25%
2012 1.92% 3.3%
2011 2.26% 3.38%
2010 2.5% 3.52%
2009 2.57% 3.6%
2008 2.71% 3.63%
2007 2.68% 3.59%
2006 2.41% 3.5%
2005 2.43% 3.36%
2004 2.5% 3.23%
2003 2.38% 3.15%
2002 2.48% 3.13%
2001 2.84% 3.07%
2000 2.87% 2.85%
1999 2.76% 2.72%
1998 2.8% 2.66%
1997 2.87% 2.59%
1996 2.95% 2.48%
1995 2.93% 2.44%
1994 2.93% 2.42%
1993 2.81% 2.41%
1992 2.9% 2.44%
1991 3.36% 2.51%
1990 3.4% 2.6%
1989 3.32% 2.68%
1988 3.42% 2.78%
1987 3.47% 2.93%
1986 3.44% 3.03%
1985 3.22% 3.05%
1984 3.18% 3.13%
1983 3.52% 3.28%
1982 3.83% 3.26%
1981 4.27% 3.11%
1980 4.17% 3.04%
1979 3.52% 3.04%
1978 3.26% 3.07%
1977 3.19% 3.08%
1976 3.11% 3.08%
1975 3.03% 3.04%
1974 2.98% 2.98%
1973 2.95% 2.92%
1972 2.81% 2.85%
1971 2.79% 2.8%
1970 2.92% 2.97%
1969 2.91% 3.24%
1968 2.89% 3.28%
1967 2.86% 3.26%
1966 2.81% 3.25%
1965 2.77% 3.22%
1964 2.73% 3.21%
1963 2.68% 3.21%
1962 2.63% 3.2%
1961 2.65% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Zambia
Current population
261421997
22844606
Population rank 5/197 62/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.27%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 19/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +6,562
Net migration rank 196/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 6,562
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 587,419 7,381
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 577,660 9,521
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 563,456 -8,566
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 535,629 8,143
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 536,484 8,156
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 528,089 18,385
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 515,644 18,431
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 504,630 25,789
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 497,521 25,860
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 491,021 16,261
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 483,663 16,574
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 476,846 15,542
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 469,406 8,958
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 459,743 13,569
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 448,337 22,761
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 434,458 44,867
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 419,560 39,249
2007 4,690,187 576,349 403,729 49,945
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 387,891 29,517
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 368,756 35,316
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 349,352 7,819
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 331,189 20,845
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 316,041 3,206
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 302,682 23,582
2000 4,281,169 252,869 293,186 -4,338
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 283,297 -16,888
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 275,568 -26,796
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 268,198 -26,276
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 262,468 -38,358
1995 3,977,175 11,534 257,897 -45,423
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 252,023 -45,504
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 245,917 -47,739
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 239,953 -43,656
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 237,957 -44,203
1990 3,731,730 275,242 235,835 -38,619
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 233,429 -36,736
1988 3,554,755 38,139 230,118 -31,270
1987 3,448,813 146,364 227,813 -26,338
1986 3,341,643 111,045 224,768 -16,610
1985 3,233,315 68,860 221,351 -18,474
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 216,695 -18,652
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 212,712 -11,849
1982 2,934,689 294,252 207,621 -3,676
1981 2,790,454 555,032 202,822 -16,072
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 198,817 -24,664
1979 2,461,311 450,003 197,578 -29,515
1978 2,356,601 111,386 194,933 -30,284
1977 2,257,849 85,250 191,557 -30,423
1976 2,171,812 48,238 186,762 -30,612
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 182,258 -30,886
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 174,484 -31,178
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 168,258 -31,472
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 161,648 -31,672
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 155,249 -31,651
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 149,380 -31,370
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 142,660 -11,469
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 137,315 -5,447
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 131,938 -5,298
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 127,164 -5,129
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 122,814 -5,023
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 117,197 -4,851
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 114,555 -4,676
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 110,173 -4,428
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 106,318 -4,043
1960 1,217,147 0 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 78.6% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people). In Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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