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

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The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,111,175 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,167,445 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.7 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 +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.17M (40.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Singapore vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Zambia
2100 4,367,779 65,204,593
2099 4,411,412 64,858,778
2098 4,459,213 64,503,193
2097 4,507,770 64,136,110
2096 4,558,553 63,764,760
2095 4,610,080 63,380,692
2094 4,664,700 62,980,254
2093 4,718,168 62,578,008
2092 4,771,068 62,163,693
2091 4,828,101 61,738,437
2090 4,885,895 61,309,330
2089 4,946,502 60,868,166
2088 5,004,664 60,422,781
2087 5,063,944 59,958,303
2086 5,124,380 59,487,524
2085 5,183,406 59,011,423
2084 5,240,616 58,524,337
2083 5,298,156 58,029,088
2082 5,356,138 57,527,347
2081 5,412,770 57,016,267
2080 5,467,479 56,495,299
2079 5,521,442 55,972,223
2078 5,571,799 55,438,864
2077 5,619,705 54,895,964
2076 5,663,197 54,350,375
2075 5,710,629 53,796,265
2074 5,756,364 53,236,297
2073 5,795,230 52,666,980
2072 5,831,071 52,090,884
2071 5,864,860 51,509,551
2070 5,895,880 50,921,590
2069 5,928,650 50,324,793
2068 5,959,740 49,727,689
2067 5,988,217 49,125,817
2066 6,021,266 48,520,891
2065 6,052,854 47,909,160
2064 6,079,559 47,290,430
2063 6,102,106 46,668,252
2062 6,126,791 46,039,755
2061 6,149,980 45,407,718
2060 6,175,566 44,768,534
2059 6,196,576 44,128,619
2058 6,219,117 43,485,891
2057 6,236,905 42,843,489
2056 6,255,191 42,198,591
2055 6,274,008 41,550,105
2054 6,295,405 40,898,440
2053 6,311,683 40,247,706
2052 6,324,118 39,596,094
2051 6,341,435 38,942,292
2050 6,359,963 38,287,070
2049 6,376,972 37,626,787
2048 6,390,246 36,964,032
2047 6,408,209 36,302,603
2046 6,422,503 35,638,852
2045 6,434,477 34,974,927
2044 6,447,538 34,310,227
2043 6,455,584 33,645,797
2042 6,462,372 32,984,164
2041 6,468,000 32,323,084
2040 6,469,582 31,658,029
2039 6,466,204 30,995,204
2038 6,457,329 30,329,691
2037 6,445,649 29,662,721
2036 6,433,599 28,994,556
2035 6,417,210 28,327,922
2034 6,395,064 27,665,749
2033 6,367,864 27,006,658
2032 6,340,911 26,351,393
2031 6,311,853 25,697,754
2030 6,284,466 25,050,285
2029 6,254,860 24,409,600
2028 6,220,267 23,776,128
2027 6,184,266 23,146,922
2026 6,149,680 22,525,308
2025 6,111,175 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 3.12% to 6,359,963 people with a rank change from 113th to 117th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M 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 1.23% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Singapore grew by 1.23%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Singapore Zambia
Current population
6167445
22844606
Population rank 113/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
7.09 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
11.8 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
14.5 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +204 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +74,315 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 19/197
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 8,451 20,011 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 55.5% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 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, 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
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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