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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.71 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Singapore vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Zambia
2100 4,344,248 65,217,429
2099 4,387,645 64,871,545
2098 4,435,189 64,515,891
2097 4,483,484 64,148,736
2096 4,533,994 63,777,313
2095 4,585,243 63,393,169
2094 4,639,568 62,992,652
2093 4,692,749 62,590,327
2092 4,745,364 62,175,930
2091 4,802,089 61,750,591
2090 4,859,572 61,321,399
2089 4,919,853 60,880,148
2088 4,977,701 60,434,676
2087 5,036,662 59,970,107
2086 5,096,772 59,499,234
2085 5,155,480 59,023,040
2084 5,212,381 58,535,857
2083 5,269,612 58,040,512
2082 5,327,281 57,538,672
2081 5,383,608 57,027,491
2080 5,438,023 56,506,421
2079 5,491,695 55,983,242
2078 5,541,781 55,449,777
2077 5,589,429 54,906,771
2076 5,632,686 54,361,075
2075 5,679,862 53,806,856
2074 5,725,351 53,246,777
2073 5,764,008 52,677,348
2072 5,799,655 52,101,139
2071 5,833,262 51,519,691
2070 5,864,115 50,931,614
2069 5,896,709 50,334,700
2068 5,927,631 49,737,479
2067 5,955,955 49,135,488
2066 5,988,826 48,530,443
2065 6,020,244 47,918,592
2064 6,046,805 47,299,740
2063 6,069,231 46,677,439
2062 6,093,782 46,048,819
2061 6,116,847 45,416,657
2060 6,142,295 44,777,347
2059 6,163,191 44,137,306
2058 6,185,611 43,494,451
2057 6,203,303 42,851,923
2056 6,221,491 42,206,898
2055 6,240,206 41,558,284
2054 6,261,488 40,906,492
2053 6,277,678 40,255,629
2052 6,290,046 39,603,888
2051 6,307,270 38,949,958
2050 6,325,698 38,294,607
2049 6,342,616 37,634,194
2048 6,355,818 36,971,309
2047 6,373,684 36,309,749
2046 6,387,901 35,645,868
2045 6,399,811 34,981,812
2044 6,412,802 34,316,981
2043 6,420,804 33,652,420
2042 6,427,555 32,990,657
2041 6,433,153 32,329,447
2040 6,434,727 31,664,262
2039 6,431,367 31,001,305
2038 6,422,540 30,335,662
2037 6,410,923 29,668,561
2036 6,398,937 29,000,264
2035 6,382,637 28,333,498
2034 6,360,610 27,671,195
2033 6,333,556 27,011,974
2032 6,306,749 26,356,580
2031 6,277,847 25,702,812
2030 6,250,608 25,055,216
2029 6,221,161 24,414,405
2028 6,186,754 23,780,809
2027 6,150,947 23,151,479
2026 6,116,548 22,529,742
2025 6,078,250 21,918,187
2024 6,036,860 21,314,956
2023 5,917,648 20,723,965
2022 5,637,022 20,152,938
2021 5,453,566 19,603,607
2020 5,685,807 19,059,395
2019 5,703,569 18,513,839
2018 5,638,676 17,973,569
2017 5,612,253 17,441,320
2016 5,607,283 16,914,423
2015 5,535,002 16,399,089
2014 5,469,724 15,895,315
2013 5,399,162 15,398,997
2012 5,312,437 14,913,629
2011 5,183,688 14,437,796
2010 5,076,732 13,965,594
2009 4,987,573 13,490,389
2008 4,839,396 13,021,324
2007 4,588,599 12,565,085
2006 4,401,365 12,129,553
2005 4,265,762 11,718,819
2004 4,166,664 11,338,198
2003 4,114,826 10,983,595
2002 4,175,950 10,647,949
2001 4,138,012 10,325,185
2000 4,027,887 10,017,631
1999 3,958,723 9,740,005
1998 3,927,213 9,482,408
1997 3,796,038 9,237,063
1996 3,670,704 9,004,053
1995 3,524,506 8,785,763
1994 3,419,048 8,576,269
1993 3,313,471 8,373,921
1992 3,230,698 8,176,680
1991 3,135,083 7,981,650
1990 3,047,132 7,786,169
1989 2,930,901 7,589,216
1988 2,846,108 7,391,440
1987 2,774,789 7,191,282
1986 2,733,373 6,986,471
1985 2,735,957 6,780,953
1984 2,732,221 6,580,490
1983 2,681,061 6,381,038
1982 2,646,466 6,178,637
1981 2,532,835 5,983,289
1980 2,413,945 5,802,833
1979 2,383,500 5,631,728
1978 2,353,600 5,465,374
1977 2,325,300 5,302,480
1976 2,293,300 5,143,842
1975 2,262,600 4,990,086
1974 2,229,800 4,842,746
1973 2,193,000 4,702,693
1972 2,152,400 4,569,309
1971 2,112,900 4,442,525
1970 2,074,507 4,321,718
1969 2,042,500 4,197,116
1968 2,012,000 4,065,593
1967 1,977,600 3,936,343
1966 1,934,400 3,812,003
1965 1,886,900 3,692,086
1964 1,841,600 3,577,017
1963 1,795,000 3,465,907
1962 1,750,200 3,358,099
1961 1,702,400 3,254,086
1960 1,646,400 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/singapore/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th 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) Singapore's population will grow by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people with a rank change from 113th to 118th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Zambia
2100 -0.99% 0.53%
2099 -1.07% 0.55%
2098 -1.08% 0.57%
2097 -1.11% 0.58%
2096 -1.12% 0.61%
2095 -1.17% 0.64%
2094 -1.13% 0.64%
2093 -1.11% 0.67%
2092 -1.18% 0.69%
2091 -1.18% 0.7%
2090 -1.23% 0.72%
2089 -1.16% 0.74%
2088 -1.17% 0.77%
2087 -1.18% 0.79%
2086 -1.14% 0.81%
2085 -1.09% 0.83%
2084 -1.09% 0.85%
2083 -1.08% 0.87%
2082 -1.05% 0.9%
2081 -1% 0.92%
2080 -0.98% 0.93%
2079 -0.9% 0.96%
2078 -0.85% 0.99%
2077 -0.77% 1%
2076 -0.83% 1.03%
2075 -0.79% 1.05%
2074 -0.67% 1.08%
2073 -0.61% 1.11%
2072 -0.58% 1.13%
2071 -0.53% 1.15%
2070 -0.55% 1.19%
2069 -0.52% 1.2%
2068 -0.48% 1.23%
2067 -0.55% 1.25%
2066 -0.52% 1.28%
2065 -0.44% 1.31%
2064 -0.37% 1.33%
2063 -0.4% 1.37%
2062 -0.38% 1.39%
2061 -0.41% 1.43%
2060 -0.34% 1.45%
2059 -0.36% 1.48%
2058 -0.29% 1.5%
2057 -0.29% 1.53%
2056 -0.3% 1.56%
2055 -0.34% 1.59%
2054 -0.26% 1.62%
2053 -0.2% 1.65%
2052 -0.27% 1.68%
2051 -0.29% 1.71%
2050 -0.27% 1.75%
2049 -0.21% 1.79%
2048 -0.28% 1.82%
2047 -0.22% 1.86%
2046 -0.19% 1.9%
2045 -0.2% 1.94%
2044 -0.12% 1.97%
2043 -0.11% 2.01%
2042 -0.09% 2.05%
2041 -0.02% 2.1%
2040 0.05% 2.14%
2039 0.14% 2.19%
2038 0.18% 2.25%
2037 0.19% 2.3%
2036 0.26% 2.35%
2035 0.35% 2.39%
2034 0.43% 2.44%
2033 0.43% 2.49%
2032 0.46% 2.54%
2031 0.44% 2.58%
2030 0.47% 2.62%
2029 0.56% 2.66%
2028 0.58% 2.72%
2027 0.56% 2.76%
2026 0.63% 2.79%
2025 0.69% 2.83%
2024 2.01% 2.85%
2023 4.98% 2.83%
2022 3.36% 2.8%
2021 -4.08% 2.86%
2020 -0.31% 2.95%
2019 1.15% 3.01%
2018 0.47% 3.05%
2017 0.09% 3.12%
2016 1.31% 3.14%
2015 1.19% 3.17%
2014 1.31% 3.22%
2013 1.63% 3.25%
2012 2.48% 3.3%
2011 2.11% 3.38%
2010 1.79% 3.52%
2009 3.06% 3.6%
2008 5.47% 3.63%
2007 4.25% 3.59%
2006 3.18% 3.5%
2005 2.38% 3.36%
2004 1.26% 3.23%
2003 -1.46% 3.15%
2002 0.92% 3.13%
2001 2.73% 3.07%
2000 1.75% 2.85%
1999 0.8% 2.72%
1998 3.46% 2.66%
1997 3.41% 2.59%
1996 4.15% 2.48%
1995 3.08% 2.44%
1994 3.19% 2.42%
1993 2.56% 2.41%
1992 3.05% 2.44%
1991 2.89% 2.51%
1990 3.97% 2.6%
1989 2.98% 2.68%
1988 2.57% 2.78%
1987 1.52% 2.93%
1986 -0.09% 3.03%
1985 0.14% 3.05%
1984 1.91% 3.13%
1983 1.31% 3.28%
1982 4.49% 3.26%
1981 4.93% 3.11%
1980 1.28% 3.04%
1979 1.27% 3.04%
1978 1.22% 3.07%
1977 1.4% 3.08%
1976 1.36% 3.08%
1975 1.47% 3.04%
1974 1.68% 2.98%
1973 1.89% 2.92%
1972 1.87% 2.85%
1971 1.85% 2.8%
1970 1.57% 2.97%
1969 1.52% 3.24%
1968 1.74% 3.28%
1967 2.23% 3.26%
1966 2.52% 3.25%
1965 2.46% 3.22%
1964 2.6% 3.21%
1963 2.56% 3.21%
1962 2.81% 3.2%
1961 3.4% 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/singapore/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Singapore Zambia
Current population
6125852
22697916
Population rank 113/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
14.3 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 21/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +16,892 +6,562
Net migration rank 36/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - 6,562
2024 - 20,011 - 7,381
2023 7,101 26,996 577,660 9,521
2022 9,019 214,842 563,456 -8,566
2021 15,270 -44,030 535,629 8,143
2020 18,763 -145,556 536,484 8,156
2019 21,674 870 528,089 18,385
2018 21,427 21,820 515,644 18,431
2017 21,888 -8,880 504,630 25,789
2016 25,794 13,737 497,521 25,860
2015 27,121 41,852 491,021 16,261
2014 27,896 40,154 483,663 16,574
2013 25,376 52,176 476,846 15,542
2012 29,750 78,501 469,406 8,958
2011 25,919 89,856 459,743 13,569
2010 24,876 72,571 448,337 22,761
2009 27,930 95,841 434,458 44,867
2008 28,068 176,182 419,560 39,249
2007 26,614 192,292 403,729 49,945
2006 25,968 135,625 387,891 29,517
2005 24,741 92,023 368,756 35,316
2004 24,583 50,487 349,352 7,819
2003 24,689 -30,012 331,189 20,845
2002 29,231 -40,023 316,041 3,206
2001 31,035 45,027 302,682 23,582
2000 37,057 55,218 293,186 -4,338
1999 32,857 19,681 283,297 -16,888
1998 33,381 51,905 275,568 -26,796
1997 37,960 95,241 268,198 -26,276
1996 38,542 102,018 262,468 -38,358
1995 38,065 91,947 257,897 -45,423
1994 39,319 71,170 252,023 -45,504
1993 40,425 58,820 245,917 -47,739
1992 39,091 54,359 239,953 -43,656
1991 39,188 57,821 237,957 -44,203
1990 41,136 66,950 235,835 -38,619
1989 36,929 68,031 233,429 -36,736
1988 42,407 40,976 230,118 -31,270
1987 33,020 25,411 227,813 -26,338
1986 27,880 -7,858 224,768 -16,610
1985 32,010 -31,036 221,351 -18,474
1984 31,967 -4,396 216,695 -18,652
1983 30,296 11,699 212,712 -11,849
1982 33,346 41,568 207,621 -3,676
1981 32,167 85,869 202,822 -16,072
1980 30,657 42,433 198,817 -24,664
1979 28,363 -2,384 197,578 -29,515
1978 27,537 436 194,933 -30,284
1977 26,508 2,757 191,557 -30,423
1976 31,189 949 186,762 -30,612
1975 28,509 4,104 182,258 -30,886
1974 31,664 2,748 174,484 -31,178
1973 36,404 -495 168,258 -31,472
1972 38,098 -1,631 161,648 -31,672
1971 35,708 573 155,249 -31,651
1970 35,059 4,024 149,380 -31,370
1969 34,314 6,763 142,660 -11,469
1968 36,216 6,792 137,315 -5,447
1967 40,145 6,006 131,938 -5,298
1966 44,298 3,507 127,164 -5,129
1965 45,474 4,199 122,814 -5,023
1964 47,697 3,043 117,197 -4,851
1963 49,542 2,668 114,555 -4,676
1962 48,830 3,714 110,173 -4,428
1961 49,880 3,490 106,318 -4,043
1960 51,533 2,008 102,335 -3,898

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 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, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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