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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.15 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Spain vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Zambia
2100 33,862,981 65,217,429
2099 34,039,965 64,871,545
2098 34,215,187 64,515,891
2097 34,387,116 64,148,736
2096 34,552,002 63,777,313
2095 34,719,411 63,393,169
2094 34,882,039 62,992,652
2093 35,044,043 62,590,327
2092 35,204,657 62,175,930
2091 35,366,895 61,750,591
2090 35,535,838 61,321,399
2089 35,707,942 60,880,148
2088 35,877,681 60,434,676
2087 36,043,209 59,970,107
2086 36,210,710 59,499,234
2085 36,386,207 59,023,040
2084 36,564,622 58,535,857
2083 36,749,680 58,040,512
2082 36,936,644 57,538,672
2081 37,133,976 57,027,491
2080 37,337,517 56,506,421
2079 37,551,557 55,983,242
2078 37,771,135 55,449,777
2077 38,002,963 54,906,771
2076 38,249,247 54,361,075
2075 38,506,040 53,806,856
2074 38,777,715 53,246,777
2073 39,056,249 52,677,348
2072 39,348,447 52,101,139
2071 39,642,346 51,519,691
2070 39,949,413 50,931,614
2069 40,256,590 50,334,700
2068 40,575,543 49,737,479
2067 40,893,798 49,135,488
2066 41,218,263 48,530,443
2065 41,543,254 47,918,592
2064 41,878,338 47,299,740
2063 42,208,320 46,677,439
2062 42,542,893 46,048,819
2061 42,874,096 45,416,657
2060 43,191,452 44,777,347
2059 43,506,737 44,137,306
2058 43,809,907 43,494,451
2057 44,112,668 42,851,923
2056 44,415,689 42,206,898
2055 44,691,749 41,558,284
2054 44,958,971 40,906,492
2053 45,223,225 40,255,629
2052 45,470,541 39,603,888
2051 45,695,307 38,949,958
2050 45,911,520 38,294,607
2049 46,127,777 37,634,194
2048 46,322,244 36,971,309
2047 46,510,152 36,309,749
2046 46,687,914 35,645,868
2045 46,858,778 34,981,812
2044 47,016,278 34,316,981
2043 47,158,325 33,652,420
2042 47,301,091 32,990,657
2041 47,434,593 32,329,447
2040 47,563,236 31,664,262
2039 47,685,343 31,001,305
2038 47,798,797 30,335,662
2037 47,910,899 29,668,561
2036 48,020,350 29,000,264
2035 48,124,430 28,333,498
2034 48,220,051 27,671,195
2033 48,311,842 27,011,974
2032 48,402,470 26,356,580
2031 48,495,278 25,702,812
2030 48,579,920 25,055,216
2029 48,648,699 24,414,405
2028 48,707,969 23,780,809
2027 48,758,200 23,151,479
2026 48,806,901 22,529,742
2025 48,838,057 21,918,187
2024 48,848,840 21,314,956
2023 48,352,528 20,723,965
2022 47,786,102 20,152,938
2021 47,443,821 19,603,607
2020 47,359,424 19,059,395
2019 47,118,501 18,513,839
2018 46,782,011 17,973,569
2017 46,571,232 17,441,320
2016 46,458,139 16,914,423
2015 46,422,303 16,399,089
2014 46,460,733 15,895,315
2013 46,604,197 15,398,997
2012 46,773,055 14,913,629
2011 46,742,697 14,437,796
2010 46,576,897 13,965,594
2009 46,362,946 13,490,389
2008 45,954,106 13,021,324
2007 45,226,803 12,565,085
2006 44,397,319 12,129,553
2005 43,653,155 11,718,819
2004 42,921,895 11,338,198
2003 42,187,645 10,983,595
2002 41,431,558 10,647,949
2001 40,850,412 10,325,185
2000 40,567,864 10,017,631
1999 40,386,875 9,740,005
1998 40,223,509 9,482,408
1997 40,057,389 9,237,063
1996 39,889,852 9,004,053
1995 39,724,050 8,785,763
1994 39,549,108 8,576,269
1993 39,361,262 8,373,921
1992 39,157,685 8,176,680
1991 38,966,376 7,981,650
1990 38,867,322 7,786,169
1989 38,827,764 7,589,216
1988 38,766,939 7,391,440
1987 38,684,815 7,191,282
1986 38,584,624 6,986,471
1985 38,469,512 6,780,953
1984 38,330,364 6,580,490
1983 38,171,525 6,381,038
1982 37,986,012 6,178,637
1981 37,758,631 5,983,289
1980 37,491,165 5,802,833
1979 37,191,330 5,631,728
1978 36,864,898 5,465,374
1977 36,511,638 5,302,480
1976 36,137,812 5,143,842
1975 35,757,900 4,990,086
1974 35,373,335 4,842,746
1973 34,988,947 4,702,693
1972 34,604,469 4,569,309
1971 34,224,490 4,442,525
1970 33,814,531 4,321,718
1969 33,441,054 4,197,116
1968 33,113,134 4,065,593
1967 32,682,947 3,936,343
1966 32,283,194 3,812,003
1965 31,954,292 3,692,086
1964 31,609,195 3,577,017
1963 31,296,651 3,465,907
1962 31,023,366 3,358,099
1961 30,739,250 3,254,086
1960 30,455,000 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/spain/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd 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) Spain's population will shrink by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people with a rank change from 32nd to 47th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Spain
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Zambia
2100 -0.52% 0.53%
2099 -0.51% 0.55%
2098 -0.5% 0.57%
2097 -0.48% 0.58%
2096 -0.48% 0.61%
2095 -0.47% 0.64%
2094 -0.46% 0.64%
2093 -0.46% 0.67%
2092 -0.46% 0.69%
2091 -0.48% 0.7%
2090 -0.48% 0.72%
2089 -0.47% 0.74%
2088 -0.46% 0.77%
2087 -0.46% 0.79%
2086 -0.48% 0.81%
2085 -0.49% 0.83%
2084 -0.5% 0.85%
2083 -0.51% 0.87%
2082 -0.53% 0.9%
2081 -0.55% 0.92%
2080 -0.57% 0.93%
2079 -0.58% 0.96%
2078 -0.61% 0.99%
2077 -0.64% 1%
2076 -0.67% 1.03%
2075 -0.7% 1.05%
2074 -0.71% 1.08%
2073 -0.74% 1.11%
2072 -0.74% 1.13%
2071 -0.77% 1.15%
2070 -0.76% 1.19%
2069 -0.79% 1.2%
2068 -0.78% 1.23%
2067 -0.79% 1.25%
2066 -0.78% 1.28%
2065 -0.8% 1.31%
2064 -0.78% 1.33%
2063 -0.79% 1.37%
2062 -0.77% 1.39%
2061 -0.73% 1.43%
2060 -0.72% 1.45%
2059 -0.69% 1.48%
2058 -0.69% 1.5%
2057 -0.68% 1.53%
2056 -0.62% 1.56%
2055 -0.59% 1.59%
2054 -0.58% 1.62%
2053 -0.54% 1.65%
2052 -0.49% 1.68%
2051 -0.47% 1.71%
2050 -0.47% 1.75%
2049 -0.42% 1.79%
2048 -0.4% 1.82%
2047 -0.38% 1.86%
2046 -0.36% 1.9%
2045 -0.33% 1.94%
2044 -0.3% 1.97%
2043 -0.3% 2.01%
2042 -0.28% 2.05%
2041 -0.27% 2.1%
2040 -0.26% 2.14%
2039 -0.24% 2.19%
2038 -0.23% 2.25%
2037 -0.23% 2.3%
2036 -0.22% 2.35%
2035 -0.2% 2.39%
2034 -0.19% 2.44%
2033 -0.19% 2.49%
2032 -0.19% 2.54%
2031 -0.17% 2.58%
2030 -0.14% 2.62%
2029 -0.12% 2.66%
2028 -0.1% 2.72%
2027 -0.1% 2.76%
2026 -0.06% 2.79%
2025 -0.02% 2.83%
2024 1.03% 2.85%
2023 1.19% 2.83%
2022 0.72% 2.8%
2021 0.18% 2.86%
2020 0.51% 2.95%
2019 0.72% 3.01%
2018 0.45% 3.05%
2017 0.24% 3.12%
2016 0.08% 3.14%
2015 -0.08% 3.17%
2014 -0.31% 3.22%
2013 -0.36% 3.25%
2012 0.06% 3.3%
2011 0.36% 3.38%
2010 0.46% 3.52%
2009 0.89% 3.6%
2008 1.61% 3.63%
2007 1.87% 3.59%
2006 1.7% 3.5%
2005 1.7% 3.36%
2004 1.74% 3.23%
2003 1.82% 3.15%
2002 1.42% 3.13%
2001 0.7% 3.07%
2000 0.45% 2.85%
1999 0.41% 2.72%
1998 0.41% 2.66%
1997 0.42% 2.59%
1996 0.42% 2.48%
1995 0.44% 2.44%
1994 0.48% 2.42%
1993 0.52% 2.41%
1992 0.49% 2.44%
1991 0.25% 2.51%
1990 0.1% 2.6%
1989 0.16% 2.68%
1988 0.21% 2.78%
1987 0.26% 2.93%
1986 0.3% 3.03%
1985 0.36% 3.05%
1984 0.42% 3.13%
1983 0.49% 3.28%
1982 0.6% 3.26%
1981 0.71% 3.11%
1980 0.81% 3.04%
1979 0.89% 3.04%
1978 0.97% 3.07%
1977 1.03% 3.08%
1976 1.06% 3.08%
1975 1.09% 3.04%
1974 1.1% 2.98%
1973 1.11% 2.92%
1972 1.11% 2.85%
1971 1.21% 2.8%
1970 1.12% 2.97%
1969 0.99% 3.24%
1968 1.32% 3.28%
1967 1.24% 3.26%
1966 1.03% 3.25%
1965 1.09% 3.22%
1964 1% 3.21%
1963 0.88% 3.21%
1962 0.92% 3.2%
1961 0.93% 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/spain/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Spain Zambia
Current population
48806901
22697916
Population rank 32/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.27%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.62 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 21/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +96,630 +6,562
Net migration rank 17/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - 6,562
2024 - 111,674 - 7,381
2023 -111,211 119,099 577,660 9,521
2022 -133,801 299,779 563,456 -8,566
2021 -113,865 144,385 535,629 8,143
2020 -151,551 236,854 536,484 8,156
2019 -56,542 464,783 528,089 18,385
2018 -56,139 337,467 515,644 18,431
2017 -32,600 201,135 504,630 25,789
2016 0 106,474 497,521 25,860
2015 -4,642 -1,979 491,021 16,261
2014 32,522 -97,870 483,663 16,574
2013 37,284 -250,741 476,846 15,542
2012 51,450 -153,486 469,406 8,958
2011 84,137 60,761 459,743 13,569
2010 102,469 69,406 448,337 22,761
2009 106,635 129,557 434,458 44,867
2008 133,267 434,135 419,560 39,249
2007 108,545 772,317 403,729 49,945
2006 110,994 659,720 387,891 29,517
2005 78,576 629,803 368,756 35,316
2004 85,844 661,158 349,352 7,819
2003 54,844 658,428 331,189 20,845
2002 53,861 737,880 316,041 3,206
2001 44,936 181,307 302,682 23,582
2000 36,512 176,269 293,186 -4,338
1999 8,077 178,559 283,297 -16,888
1998 4,022 182,926 275,568 -26,796
1997 20,028 165,345 268,198 -26,276
1996 11,967 162,704 262,468 -38,358
1995 15,889 162,434 257,897 -45,423
1994 31,639 160,407 252,023 -45,504
1993 47,234 160,907 245,917 -47,739
1992 62,652 177,544 239,953 -43,656
1991 58,450 122,841 237,957 -44,203
1990 66,075 -30,684 235,835 -38,619
1989 81,538 -25,892 233,429 -36,736
1988 100,794 -17,663 230,118 -31,270
1987 116,054 -12,681 227,813 -26,338
1986 131,188 -13,540 224,768 -16,610
1985 146,184 -589 221,351 -18,474
1984 172,487 2,754 216,695 -18,652
1983 183,223 1,241 212,712 -11,849
1982 231,714 -7,384 207,621 -3,676
1981 237,879 2,563 202,822 -16,072
1980 281,184 20,166 198,817 -24,664
1979 312,407 -5,929 197,578 -29,515
1978 339,157 -2,504 194,933 -30,284
1977 361,465 -1,332 191,557 -30,423
1976 375,834 2,804 186,762 -30,612
1975 371,882 -218 182,258 -30,886
1974 396,182 105,838 174,484 -31,178
1973 374,381 8,624 168,258 -31,472
1972 391,030 7,935 161,648 -31,672
1971 369,625 7,363 155,249 -31,651
1970 378,723 -60,580 149,380 -31,370
1969 367,851 -49,956 142,660 -11,469
1968 387,423 -46,088 137,315 -5,447
1967 402,001 -42,344 131,938 -5,298
1966 397,084 -41,467 127,164 -5,129
1965 405,819 -42,476 122,814 -5,023
1964 429,885 -41,461 117,197 -4,851
1963 394,338 -44,446 114,555 -4,676
1962 384,690 -45,211 110,173 -4,428
1961 396,537 -46,517 106,318 -4,043
1960 398,960 -154,869 102,335 -3,898

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 25.8% of the population change in Spain is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 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, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K
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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