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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 11.5 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: 3.14% 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 +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Pakistan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Zambia
2100 514,531,704 65,217,429
2099 513,655,674 64,871,545
2098 512,727,636 64,515,891
2097 511,735,790 64,148,736
2096 510,636,755 63,777,313
2095 509,437,875 63,393,169
2094 508,130,071 62,992,652
2093 506,765,644 62,590,327
2092 505,327,656 62,175,930
2091 503,824,444 61,750,591
2090 502,264,268 61,321,399
2089 500,660,501 60,880,148
2088 498,935,983 60,434,676
2087 497,190,466 59,970,107
2086 495,313,036 59,499,234
2085 493,366,305 59,023,040
2084 491,354,778 58,535,857
2083 489,225,193 58,040,512
2082 486,984,952 57,538,672
2081 484,673,501 57,027,491
2080 482,257,479 56,506,421
2079 479,813,404 55,983,242
2078 477,277,836 55,449,777
2077 474,593,860 54,906,771
2076 471,779,348 54,361,075
2075 468,855,468 53,806,856
2074 465,875,137 53,246,777
2073 462,811,079 52,677,348
2072 459,656,523 52,101,139
2071 456,423,506 51,519,691
2070 453,095,985 50,931,614
2069 449,655,599 50,334,700
2068 446,126,774 49,737,479
2067 442,540,629 49,135,488
2066 438,879,326 48,530,443
2065 435,169,856 47,918,592
2064 431,394,393 47,299,740
2063 427,575,887 46,677,439
2062 423,636,352 46,048,819
2061 419,672,017 45,416,657
2060 415,638,125 44,777,347
2059 411,576,344 44,137,306
2058 407,429,129 43,494,451
2057 403,233,874 42,851,923
2056 398,948,355 42,206,898
2055 394,645,693 41,558,284
2054 390,303,954 40,906,492
2053 385,922,748 40,255,629
2052 381,488,696 39,603,888
2051 377,018,239 38,949,958
2050 372,476,884 38,294,607
2049 367,909,407 37,634,194
2048 363,310,560 36,971,309
2047 358,659,474 36,309,749
2046 353,929,775 35,645,868
2045 349,156,085 34,981,812
2044 344,371,692 34,316,981
2043 339,561,029 33,652,420
2042 334,731,546 32,990,657
2041 329,875,686 32,329,447
2040 325,039,429 31,664,262
2039 320,137,108 31,001,305
2038 315,207,413 30,335,662
2037 310,312,684 29,668,561
2036 305,408,418 29,000,264
2035 300,541,523 28,333,498
2034 295,686,893 27,671,195
2033 290,851,174 27,011,974
2032 286,070,650 26,356,580
2031 281,351,929 25,702,812
2030 276,708,987 25,055,216
2029 272,189,955 24,414,405
2028 267,728,673 23,780,809
2027 263,390,059 23,151,479
2026 259,231,214 22,529,742
2025 255,166,301 21,918,187
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% 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 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 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 1.55% 2.83%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Zambia
Current population
260356147
22697916
Population rank 5/197 62/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.27%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
19.7 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 21/197
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 - -1,401,173 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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, 4,175,958 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 (1960–2024, 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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