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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.77 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Ukraine vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Zambia
2100 15,493,960 65,217,429
2099 15,751,557 64,871,545
2098 16,012,938 64,515,891
2097 16,278,602 64,148,736
2096 16,547,938 63,777,313
2095 16,820,897 63,393,169
2094 17,098,910 62,992,652
2093 17,381,822 62,590,327
2092 17,669,049 62,175,930
2091 17,960,681 61,750,591
2090 18,257,867 61,321,399
2089 18,559,027 60,880,148
2088 18,865,031 60,434,676
2087 19,176,483 59,970,107
2086 19,492,606 59,499,234
2085 19,812,584 59,023,040
2084 20,138,855 58,535,857
2083 20,468,747 58,040,512
2082 20,803,241 57,538,672
2081 21,140,953 57,027,491
2080 21,482,498 56,506,421
2079 21,827,152 55,983,242
2078 22,175,099 55,449,777
2077 22,525,846 54,906,771
2076 22,879,896 54,361,075
2075 23,236,521 53,806,856
2074 23,596,095 53,246,777
2073 23,957,807 52,677,348
2072 24,319,928 52,101,139
2071 24,685,370 51,519,691
2070 25,053,352 50,931,614
2069 25,423,272 50,334,700
2068 25,794,560 49,737,479
2067 26,168,072 49,135,488
2066 26,543,206 48,530,443
2065 26,920,121 47,918,592
2064 27,298,592 47,299,740
2063 27,677,528 46,677,439
2062 28,056,960 46,048,819
2061 28,437,884 45,416,657
2060 28,818,343 44,777,347
2059 29,198,891 44,137,306
2058 29,580,044 43,494,451
2057 29,958,884 42,851,923
2056 30,335,136 42,206,898
2055 30,710,041 41,558,284
2054 31,080,334 40,906,492
2053 31,447,868 40,255,629
2052 31,811,171 39,603,888
2051 32,170,929 38,949,958
2050 32,525,262 38,294,607
2049 32,875,483 37,634,194
2048 33,217,836 36,971,309
2047 33,556,749 36,309,749
2046 33,892,646 35,645,868
2045 34,221,999 34,981,812
2044 34,547,153 34,316,981
2043 34,869,270 33,652,420
2042 35,189,550 32,990,657
2041 35,507,946 32,329,447
2040 35,823,225 31,664,262
2039 36,141,658 31,001,305
2038 36,457,134 30,335,662
2037 36,772,578 29,668,561
2036 37,084,252 29,000,264
2035 37,396,243 28,333,498
2034 37,706,533 27,671,195
2033 38,015,585 27,011,974
2032 38,322,554 26,356,580
2031 38,630,259 25,702,812
2030 38,935,791 25,055,216
2029 39,238,099 24,414,405
2028 39,537,815 23,780,809
2027 39,830,895 23,151,479
2026 40,125,599 22,529,742
2025 38,707,520 21,918,187
2024 37,860,221 21,314,956
2023 37,732,836 20,723,965
2022 41,048,766 20,152,938
2021 44,298,640 19,603,607
2020 44,680,014 19,059,395
2019 44,957,458 18,513,839
2018 45,208,907 17,973,569
2017 45,436,041 17,441,320
2016 45,616,832 16,914,423
2015 45,784,896 16,399,089
2014 45,972,380 15,895,315
2013 46,126,770 15,398,997
2012 46,210,056 14,913,629
2011 46,307,853 14,437,796
2010 46,456,003 13,965,594
2009 46,623,731 13,490,389
2008 46,819,175 13,021,324
2007 47,062,798 12,565,085
2006 47,278,694 12,129,553
2005 47,585,556 11,718,819
2004 47,979,507 11,338,198
2003 48,315,136 10,983,595
2002 48,677,281 10,647,949
2001 49,106,855 10,325,185
2000 49,556,660 10,017,631
1999 49,976,446 9,740,005
1998 50,379,731 9,482,408
1997 50,786,885 9,237,063
1996 51,226,109 9,004,053
1995 51,665,539 8,785,763
1994 52,075,998 8,576,269
1993 52,350,126 8,373,921
1992 52,323,671 8,176,680
1991 52,170,961 7,981,650
1990 52,054,092 7,786,169
1989 51,917,817 7,589,216
1988 51,724,853 7,391,440
1987 51,515,732 7,191,282
1986 51,318,745 6,986,471
1985 51,108,770 6,780,953
1984 50,887,599 6,580,490
1983 50,637,029 6,381,038
1982 50,402,724 6,178,637
1981 50,189,281 5,983,289
1980 49,955,152 5,802,833
1979 49,721,381 5,631,728
1978 49,521,243 5,465,374
1977 49,336,481 5,302,480
1976 49,120,842 5,143,842
1975 48,865,229 4,990,086
1974 48,576,570 4,842,746
1973 48,277,121 4,702,693
1972 47,946,893 4,569,309
1971 47,573,287 4,442,525
1970 47,261,306 4,321,718
1969 46,976,256 4,197,116
1968 46,614,325 4,065,593
1967 46,215,988 3,936,343
1966 45,802,519 3,812,003
1965 45,386,892 3,692,086
1964 44,951,156 3,577,017
1963 44,462,372 3,465,907
1962 43,943,674 3,358,099
1961 43,399,766 3,254,086
1960 42,824,093 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/ukraine/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ukraine decreased by 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th 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) Ukraine's population will shrink by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. 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 Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine Zambia
2100 -1.64% 0.53%
2099 -1.63% 0.55%
2098 -1.63% 0.57%
2097 -1.63% 0.58%
2096 -1.62% 0.61%
2095 -1.63% 0.64%
2094 -1.63% 0.64%
2093 -1.63% 0.67%
2092 -1.62% 0.69%
2091 -1.63% 0.7%
2090 -1.62% 0.72%
2089 -1.62% 0.74%
2088 -1.62% 0.77%
2087 -1.62% 0.79%
2086 -1.62% 0.81%
2085 -1.62% 0.83%
2084 -1.61% 0.85%
2083 -1.61% 0.87%
2082 -1.6% 0.9%
2081 -1.59% 0.92%
2080 -1.58% 0.93%
2079 -1.57% 0.96%
2078 -1.56% 0.99%
2077 -1.55% 1%
2076 -1.53% 1.03%
2075 -1.52% 1.05%
2074 -1.51% 1.08%
2073 -1.49% 1.11%
2072 -1.48% 1.13%
2071 -1.47% 1.15%
2070 -1.46% 1.19%
2069 -1.44% 1.2%
2068 -1.43% 1.23%
2067 -1.41% 1.25%
2066 -1.4% 1.28%
2065 -1.39% 1.31%
2064 -1.37% 1.33%
2063 -1.35% 1.37%
2062 -1.34% 1.39%
2061 -1.32% 1.43%
2060 -1.3% 1.45%
2059 -1.29% 1.48%
2058 -1.26% 1.5%
2057 -1.24% 1.53%
2056 -1.22% 1.56%
2055 -1.19% 1.59%
2054 -1.17% 1.62%
2053 -1.14% 1.65%
2052 -1.12% 1.68%
2051 -1.09% 1.71%
2050 -1.07% 1.75%
2049 -1.03% 1.79%
2048 -1.01% 1.82%
2047 -0.99% 1.86%
2046 -0.96% 1.9%
2045 -0.94% 1.94%
2044 -0.92% 1.97%
2043 -0.91% 2.01%
2042 -0.9% 2.05%
2041 -0.88% 2.1%
2040 -0.88% 2.14%
2039 -0.87% 2.19%
2038 -0.86% 2.25%
2037 -0.84% 2.3%
2036 -0.83% 2.35%
2035 -0.82% 2.39%
2034 -0.81% 2.44%
2033 -0.8% 2.49%
2032 -0.8% 2.54%
2031 -0.78% 2.58%
2030 -0.77% 2.62%
2029 -0.76% 2.66%
2028 -0.74% 2.72%
2027 -0.73% 2.76%
2026 3.66% 2.79%
2025 2.24% 2.83%
2024 0.34% 2.85%
2023 -8.08% 2.83%
2022 -7.34% 2.8%
2021 -0.85% 2.86%
2020 -0.62% 2.95%
2019 -0.56% 3.01%
2018 -0.5% 3.05%
2017 -0.4% 3.12%
2016 -0.37% 3.14%
2015 -0.41% 3.17%
2014 -0.33% 3.22%
2013 -0.18% 3.25%
2012 -0.21% 3.3%
2011 -0.32% 3.38%
2010 -0.36% 3.52%
2009 -0.42% 3.6%
2008 -0.52% 3.63%
2007 -0.46% 3.59%
2006 -0.64% 3.5%
2005 -0.82% 3.36%
2004 -0.69% 3.23%
2003 -0.74% 3.15%
2002 -0.87% 3.13%
2001 -0.91% 3.07%
2000 -0.84% 2.85%
1999 -0.8% 2.72%
1998 -0.8% 2.66%
1997 -0.86% 2.59%
1996 -0.85% 2.48%
1995 -0.79% 2.44%
1994 -0.52% 2.42%
1993 0.05% 2.41%
1992 0.29% 2.44%
1991 0.22% 2.51%
1990 0.26% 2.6%
1989 0.37% 2.68%
1988 0.41% 2.78%
1987 0.38% 2.93%
1986 0.41% 3.03%
1985 0.43% 3.05%
1984 0.49% 3.13%
1983 0.46% 3.28%
1982 0.43% 3.26%
1981 0.47% 3.11%
1980 0.47% 3.04%
1979 0.4% 3.04%
1978 0.37% 3.07%
1977 0.44% 3.08%
1976 0.52% 3.08%
1975 0.59% 3.04%
1974 0.62% 2.98%
1973 0.69% 2.92%
1972 0.79% 2.85%
1971 0.66% 2.8%
1970 0.61% 2.97%
1969 0.78% 3.24%
1968 0.86% 3.28%
1967 0.9% 3.26%
1966 0.92% 3.25%
1965 0.97% 3.22%
1964 1.1% 3.21%
1963 1.18% 3.21%
1962 1.25% 3.2%
1961 1.34% 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/ukraine/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ukraine grew by 0.34%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Zambia
Current population
40125599
22697916
Population rank 40/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 0.27%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
2.48 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +349 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +127,385 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 21/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +1,702,358 +6,562
Net migration rank 1/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 51/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - 6,562
2024 - 1,146,012 - 7,381
2023 -283,185 -299,961 577,660 9,521
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 563,456 -8,566
2021 -449,941 -1,129 535,629 8,143
2020 -307,533 -4,167 536,484 8,156
2019 -236,296 -6,908 528,089 18,385
2018 -227,491 -32,220 515,644 18,431
2017 -158,390 -36,155 504,630 25,789
2016 -135,710 -31,340 497,521 25,860
2015 -147,107 -21,992 491,021 16,261
2014 -140,216 -65,678 483,663 16,574
2013 -129,662 26,781 476,846 15,542
2012 -130,451 66,768 469,406 8,958
2011 -158,372 26,457 459,743 13,569
2010 -180,388 16,030 448,337 22,761
2009 -197,918 26,796 434,458 44,867
2008 -229,086 9,312 419,560 39,249
2007 -282,659 15,237 403,729 49,945
2006 -300,787 136,442 387,891 29,517
2005 -337,857 -111,493 368,756 35,316
2004 -344,157 5,644 349,352 7,819
2003 -351,299 18,540 331,189 20,845
2002 -364,544 -26,991 316,041 3,206
2001 -374,734 -92,847 302,682 23,582
2000 -364,143 -67,865 293,186 -4,338
1999 -348,286 -59,247 283,297 -16,888
1998 -318,299 -80,684 275,568 -26,796
1997 -306,549 -108,735 268,198 -26,276
1996 -305,154 -158,008 262,468 -38,358
1995 -281,629 -134,053 257,897 -45,423
1994 -238,820 -166,380 252,023 -45,504
1993 -169,405 26,357 245,917 -47,739
1992 -95,857 291,788 239,953 -43,656
1991 -16,486 125,962 237,957 -44,203
1990 48,463 75,760 235,835 -38,619
1989 106,431 36,978 233,429 -36,736
1988 162,002 75,637 230,118 -31,270
1987 198,850 -18,275 227,813 -26,338
1986 225,751 -12,369 224,768 -16,610
1985 201,011 5,546 221,351 -18,474
1984 222,430 13,340 216,695 -18,652
1983 241,741 23,608 212,712 -11,849
1982 194,101 9,096 207,621 -3,676
1981 182,839 40,807 202,822 -16,072
1980 197,223 47,406 198,817 -24,664
1979 197,294 25,635 197,578 -29,515
1978 206,554 -29,180 194,933 -30,284
1977 216,932 -24,745 191,557 -30,423
1976 247,323 -8,219 186,762 -30,612
1975 256,787 15,336 182,258 -30,886
1974 273,486 31,725 174,484 -31,178
1973 274,938 18,777 168,258 -31,472
1972 309,785 56,928 161,648 -31,672
1971 305,849 74,604 155,249 -31,651
1970 291,839 -48,335 149,380 -31,370
1969 274,858 51,763 142,660 -11,469
1968 295,162 102,096 137,315 -5,447
1967 313,899 85,527 131,938 -5,298
1966 337,794 89,737 127,164 -5,129
1965 334,365 69,354 122,814 -5,023
1964 391,120 76,650 117,197 -4,851
1963 449,648 60,178 114,555 -4,676
1962 481,887 45,712 110,173 -4,428
1961 508,602 51,625 106,318 -4,043
1960 538,812 52,281 102,335 -3,898

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

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Over the last 10 years, 28.2% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K
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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