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Population in the United Kingdom compared to Zambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United Kingdom was 69,226,000 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Kingdom's population is 70,154,914 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.09 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • The United Kingdom is ranked the 22nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.85% for the United Kingdom vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Kingdom has had an average growth rate of +0.7% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Kingdom has increased from 60.8M people to 70.2M (15.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

United Kingdom vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Zambia
2100 74,700,585 65,217,429
2099 74,831,175 64,871,545
2098 74,950,267 64,515,891
2097 75,064,397 64,148,736
2096 75,176,691 63,777,313
2095 75,287,063 63,393,169
2094 75,383,856 62,992,652
2093 75,482,205 62,590,327
2092 75,575,769 62,175,930
2091 75,666,091 61,750,591
2090 75,753,129 61,321,399
2089 75,835,723 60,880,148
2088 75,907,614 60,434,676
2087 75,978,712 59,970,107
2086 76,046,742 59,499,234
2085 76,105,680 59,023,040
2084 76,156,223 58,535,857
2083 76,205,894 58,040,512
2082 76,246,844 57,538,672
2081 76,274,040 57,027,491
2080 76,306,205 56,506,421
2079 76,334,949 55,983,242
2078 76,353,484 55,449,777
2077 76,371,123 54,906,771
2076 76,373,520 54,361,075
2075 76,386,071 53,806,856
2074 76,397,426 53,246,777
2073 76,406,554 52,677,348
2072 76,398,941 52,101,139
2071 76,388,223 51,519,691
2070 76,378,505 50,931,614
2069 76,371,827 50,334,700
2068 76,370,973 49,737,479
2067 76,363,548 49,135,488
2066 76,356,638 48,530,443
2065 76,355,841 47,918,592
2064 76,352,770 47,299,740
2063 76,353,175 46,677,439
2062 76,346,535 46,048,819
2061 76,344,206 45,416,657
2060 76,344,725 44,777,347
2059 76,345,215 44,137,306
2058 76,326,961 43,494,451
2057 76,307,006 42,851,923
2056 76,274,247 42,206,898
2055 76,235,304 41,558,284
2054 76,167,710 40,906,492
2053 76,094,051 40,255,629
2052 76,001,979 39,603,888
2051 75,895,690 38,949,958
2050 75,777,445 38,294,607
2049 75,646,044 37,634,194
2048 75,499,380 36,971,309
2047 75,338,951 36,309,749
2046 75,171,300 35,645,868
2045 74,993,186 34,981,812
2044 74,807,530 34,316,981
2043 74,607,485 33,652,420
2042 74,407,783 32,990,657
2041 74,203,292 32,329,447
2040 73,994,525 31,664,262
2039 73,782,112 31,001,305
2038 73,559,085 30,335,662
2037 73,335,723 29,668,561
2036 73,101,646 29,000,264
2035 72,850,722 28,333,498
2034 72,597,177 27,671,195
2033 72,322,802 27,011,974
2032 72,046,316 26,356,580
2031 71,757,868 25,702,812
2030 71,442,811 25,055,216
2029 71,123,782 24,414,405
2028 70,783,199 23,780,809
2027 70,421,923 23,151,479
2026 70,055,911 22,529,742
2025 69,658,188 21,918,187
2024 69,226,000 21,314,956
2023 68,492,000 20,723,965
2022 67,604,000 20,152,938
2021 66,984,000 19,603,607
2020 66,744,000 19,059,395
2019 66,631,000 18,513,839
2018 66,289,000 17,973,569
2017 65,966,000 17,441,320
2016 65,607,000 16,914,423
2015 65,088,000 16,399,089
2014 64,620,000 15,895,315
2013 64,139,000 15,398,997
2012 63,711,000 14,913,629
2011 63,258,810 14,437,796
2010 62,766,365 13,965,594
2009 62,276,270 13,490,389
2008 61,806,995 13,021,324
2007 61,322,463 12,565,085
2006 60,846,820 12,129,553
2005 60,401,206 11,718,819
2004 59,987,905 11,338,198
2003 59,647,577 10,983,595
2002 59,370,479 10,647,949
2001 59,119,673 10,325,185
2000 58,892,514 10,017,631
1999 58,682,466 9,740,005
1998 58,487,141 9,482,408
1997 58,316,954 9,237,063
1996 58,166,950 9,004,053
1995 58,019,030 8,785,763
1994 57,865,745 8,576,269
1993 57,718,614 8,373,921
1992 57,580,402 8,176,680
1991 57,424,897 7,981,650
1990 57,247,586 7,786,169
1989 57,076,711 7,589,216
1988 56,928,327 7,391,440
1987 56,802,050 7,191,282
1986 56,681,396 6,986,471
1985 56,550,268 6,780,953
1984 56,422,072 6,580,490
1983 56,332,848 6,381,038
1982 56,313,641 6,178,637
1981 56,333,829 5,983,289
1980 56,314,216 5,802,833
1979 56,246,951 5,631,728
1978 56,196,504 5,465,374
1977 56,193,492 5,302,480
1976 56,211,968 5,143,842
1975 56,225,800 4,990,086
1974 56,229,974 4,842,746
1973 56,194,527 4,702,693
1972 56,086,065 4,569,309
1971 55,896,223 4,442,525
1970 55,663,250 4,321,718
1969 55,441,750 4,197,116
1968 55,211,700 4,065,593
1967 54,943,600 3,936,343
1966 54,648,500 3,812,003
1965 54,348,050 3,692,086
1964 54,000,000 3,577,017
1963 53,650,000 3,465,907
1962 53,250,000 3,358,099
1961 52,800,000 3,254,086
1960 52,400,000 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/united-kingdom/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Kingdom increased by 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Kingdom gained 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

The United Kingdom was ranked 21st most populous country in 2006 and is 22nd 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) the United Kingdom's population will grow by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people with a rank change from 22nd to 26th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United Kingdom Zambia
2100 -0.17% 0.53%
2099 -0.16% 0.55%
2098 -0.15% 0.57%
2097 -0.15% 0.58%
2096 -0.15% 0.61%
2095 -0.13% 0.64%
2094 -0.13% 0.64%
2093 -0.12% 0.67%
2092 -0.12% 0.69%
2091 -0.11% 0.7%
2090 -0.11% 0.72%
2089 -0.09% 0.74%
2088 -0.09% 0.77%
2087 -0.09% 0.79%
2086 -0.08% 0.81%
2085 -0.07% 0.83%
2084 -0.07% 0.85%
2083 -0.05% 0.87%
2082 -0.04% 0.9%
2081 -0.04% 0.92%
2080 -0.04% 0.93%
2079 -0.02% 0.96%
2078 -0.02% 0.99%
2077 -0.003% 1%
2076 -0.02% 1.03%
2075 -0.01% 1.05%
2074 -0.01% 1.08%
2073 0.01% 1.11%
2072 0.01% 1.13%
2071 0.01% 1.15%
2070 0.009% 1.19%
2069 0.001% 1.2%
2068 0.01% 1.23%
2067 0.009% 1.25%
2066 0.001% 1.28%
2065 0.004% 1.31%
2064 -0% 1.33%
2063 0.009% 1.37%
2062 0.003% 1.39%
2061 -0.001% 1.43%
2060 -0.001% 1.45%
2059 0.02% 1.48%
2058 0.03% 1.5%
2057 0.04% 1.53%
2056 0.05% 1.56%
2055 0.09% 1.59%
2054 0.1% 1.62%
2053 0.12% 1.65%
2052 0.14% 1.68%
2051 0.16% 1.71%
2050 0.17% 1.75%
2049 0.19% 1.79%
2048 0.21% 1.82%
2047 0.22% 1.86%
2046 0.24% 1.9%
2045 0.25% 1.94%
2044 0.27% 1.97%
2043 0.27% 2.01%
2042 0.28% 2.05%
2041 0.28% 2.1%
2040 0.29% 2.14%
2039 0.3% 2.19%
2038 0.3% 2.25%
2037 0.32% 2.3%
2036 0.34% 2.35%
2035 0.35% 2.39%
2034 0.38% 2.44%
2033 0.38% 2.49%
2032 0.4% 2.54%
2031 0.44% 2.58%
2030 0.45% 2.62%
2029 0.48% 2.66%
2028 0.51% 2.72%
2027 0.52% 2.76%
2026 0.57% 2.79%
2025 0.62% 2.83%
2024 1.07% 2.85%
2023 1.31% 2.83%
2022 0.93% 2.8%
2021 0.36% 2.86%
2020 0.17% 2.95%
2019 0.52% 3.01%
2018 0.49% 3.05%
2017 0.55% 3.12%
2016 0.8% 3.14%
2015 0.72% 3.17%
2014 0.75% 3.22%
2013 0.67% 3.25%
2012 0.71% 3.3%
2011 0.78% 3.38%
2010 0.79% 3.52%
2009 0.76% 3.6%
2008 0.79% 3.63%
2007 0.78% 3.59%
2006 0.74% 3.5%
2005 0.69% 3.36%
2004 0.57% 3.23%
2003 0.47% 3.15%
2002 0.42% 3.13%
2001 0.39% 3.07%
2000 0.36% 2.85%
1999 0.33% 2.72%
1998 0.29% 2.66%
1997 0.26% 2.59%
1996 0.25% 2.48%
1995 0.26% 2.44%
1994 0.25% 2.42%
1993 0.24% 2.41%
1992 0.27% 2.44%
1991 0.31% 2.51%
1990 0.3% 2.6%
1989 0.26% 2.68%
1988 0.22% 2.78%
1987 0.21% 2.93%
1986 0.23% 3.03%
1985 0.23% 3.05%
1984 0.16% 3.13%
1983 0.03% 3.28%
1982 -0.04% 3.26%
1981 0.03% 3.11%
1980 0.12% 3.04%
1979 0.09% 3.04%
1978 0.005% 3.07%
1977 -0.03% 3.08%
1976 -0.02% 3.08%
1975 -0.007% 3.04%
1974 0.06% 2.98%
1973 0.19% 2.92%
1972 0.34% 2.85%
1971 0.42% 2.8%
1970 0.4% 2.97%
1969 0.42% 3.24%
1968 0.49% 3.28%
1967 0.54% 3.26%
1966 0.55% 3.25%
1965 0.64% 3.22%
1964 0.65% 3.21%
1963 0.75% 3.21%
1962 0.85% 3.2%
1961 0.76% 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/united-kingdom/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the United Kingdom grew by 1.07%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

United Kingdom Zambia
Current population
70154914
22697916
Population rank 22/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.85% 0.27%
One net population change
43 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
45.9 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
48.4 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,011 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +734,000 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.35 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +389,911 +6,562
Net migration rank 4/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 11,845,479 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 4/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 36/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United Kingdom Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 389,911 - 6,562
2024 - 417,114 - 7,381
2023 34,589 445,523 577,660 9,521
2022 39,751 487,029 563,456 -8,566
2021 30,612 462,967 535,629 8,143
2020 -4,272 144,221 536,484 8,156
2019 108,342 232,727 528,089 18,385
2018 119,321 259,744 515,644 18,431
2017 145,125 272,311 504,630 25,789
2016 177,139 324,649 497,521 25,860
2015 175,738 347,839 491,021 16,261
2014 206,784 306,091 483,663 16,574
2013 198,830 237,272 476,846 15,542
2012 248,473 172,088 469,406 8,958
2011 259,361 228,773 459,743 13,569
2010 251,066 274,811 448,337 22,761
2009 230,422 249,639 434,458 44,867
2008 216,325 263,390 419,560 39,249
2007 196,232 309,385 403,729 49,945
2006 176,455 288,923 387,891 29,517
2005 144,963 308,279 368,756 35,316
2004 131,974 276,077 349,352 7,819
2003 89,471 211,846 331,189 20,845
2002 65,308 203,577 316,041 3,206
2001 65,032 175,133 302,682 23,582
2000 70,671 153,917 293,186 -4,338
1999 64,551 152,653 283,297 -16,888
1998 87,730 125,541 275,568 -26,796
1997 99,138 59,723 268,198 -26,276
1996 98,884 54,964 262,468 -38,358
1995 87,028 61,385 257,897 -45,423
1994 127,304 45,339 252,023 -45,504
1993 103,893 27,403 245,917 -47,739
1992 149,709 17,846 239,953 -43,656
1991 143,562 27,601 237,957 -44,203
1990 154,569 57,132 235,835 -38,619
1989 119,861 49,586 233,429 -36,736
1988 136,628 13,952 230,118 -31,270
1987 136,325 8,266 227,813 -26,338
1986 90,690 41,836 224,768 -16,610
1985 79,170 83,164 221,351 -18,474
1984 84,633 71,107 216,695 -18,652
1983 61,966 27,063 212,712 -11,849
1982 56,314 -61,152 207,621 -3,676
1981 73,234 -83,876 202,822 -16,072
1980 95,734 -25,187 198,817 -24,664
1979 61,872 11,255 197,578 -29,515
1978 16,859 3,783 194,933 -30,284
1977 0 -21,636 191,557 -30,423
1976 -5,621 -19,135 186,762 -30,612
1975 33,735 -40,241 182,258 -30,886
1974 67,476 -65,710 174,484 -31,178
1973 112,389 -33,840 168,258 -31,472
1972 162,650 -1,406 161,648 -31,672
1971 257,123 1,175 155,249 -31,651
1970 244,918 -15,254 149,380 -31,370
1969 260,577 -60,655 142,660 -11,469
1968 292,622 -38,852 137,315 -5,447
1967 346,145 -39,659 131,938 -5,298
1966 333,356 -27,935 127,164 -5,129
1965 364,132 -24,955 122,814 -5,023
1964 405,000 -23,885 117,197 -4,851
1963 337,995 8,271 114,555 -4,676
1962 340,800 76,443 110,173 -4,428
1961 311,519 52,295 106,318 -4,043
1960 314,400 19,953 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/zambia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 23.9% of the population change in the United Kingdom is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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, 11,845,479 residents or 17.1% of the population were not native-born in the United Kingdom, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K
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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