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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United States was 341,784,857 in 2025 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 344,023,146 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 15.2 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • The United States is ranked the 3rd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 4.42% of the world: 4.15% for the United States vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

United States vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

United States
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United States Zambia
2100 415,429,771 65,217,429
2099 414,829,167 64,871,545
2098 414,231,720 64,515,891
2097 413,576,381 64,148,736
2096 412,927,393 63,777,313
2095 412,225,379 63,393,169
2094 411,498,749 62,992,652
2093 410,785,729 62,590,327
2092 410,051,921 62,175,930
2091 409,320,183 61,750,591
2090 408,613,732 61,321,399
2089 407,885,645 60,880,148
2088 407,129,733 60,434,676
2087 406,421,298 59,970,107
2086 405,715,343 59,499,234
2085 405,059,379 59,023,040
2084 404,343,130 58,535,857
2083 403,612,785 58,040,512
2082 402,871,293 57,538,672
2081 402,054,554 57,027,491
2080 401,319,194 56,506,421
2079 400,554,914 55,983,242
2078 399,737,968 55,449,777
2077 398,906,565 54,906,771
2076 398,035,750 54,361,075
2075 397,109,170 53,806,856
2074 396,226,412 53,246,777
2073 395,307,725 52,677,348
2072 394,393,561 52,101,139
2071 393,415,363 51,519,691
2070 392,469,727 50,931,614
2069 391,479,981 50,334,700
2068 390,517,695 49,737,479
2067 389,543,856 49,135,488
2066 388,597,719 48,530,443
2065 387,685,327 47,918,592
2064 386,805,026 47,299,740
2063 385,911,917 46,677,439
2062 385,032,627 46,048,819
2061 384,170,837 45,416,657
2060 383,361,269 44,777,347
2059 382,542,030 44,137,306
2058 381,704,804 43,494,451
2057 380,907,023 42,851,923
2056 380,159,777 42,206,898
2055 379,430,756 41,558,284
2054 378,682,851 40,906,492
2053 377,878,421 40,255,629
2052 377,073,303 39,603,888
2051 376,229,840 38,949,958
2050 375,373,155 38,294,607
2049 374,493,150 37,634,194
2048 373,590,762 36,971,309
2047 372,626,259 36,309,749
2046 371,644,809 35,645,868
2045 370,602,914 34,981,812
2044 369,518,897 34,316,981
2043 368,375,680 33,652,420
2042 367,158,772 32,990,657
2041 365,937,822 32,329,447
2040 364,671,837 31,664,262
2039 363,367,337 31,001,305
2038 361,997,023 30,335,662
2037 360,606,236 29,668,561
2036 359,193,245 29,000,264
2035 357,750,686 28,333,498
2034 356,266,726 27,671,195
2033 354,775,032 27,011,974
2032 353,259,037 26,356,580
2031 351,721,511 25,702,812
2030 350,155,042 25,055,216
2029 348,564,667 24,414,405
2028 346,906,294 23,780,809
2027 345,257,605 23,151,479
2026 343,565,426 22,529,742
2025 341,784,857 21,918,187
2024 340,110,988 21,314,956
2023 334,914,895 20,723,965
2022 333,271,411 20,152,938
2021 331,893,745 19,603,607
2020 331,526,933 19,059,395
2019 328,329,953 18,513,839
2018 326,838,199 17,973,569
2017 325,122,128 17,441,320
2016 323,071,755 16,914,423
2015 320,738,994 16,399,089
2014 318,386,329 15,895,315
2013 316,059,947 15,398,997
2012 313,877,662 14,913,629
2011 311,583,481 14,437,796
2010 309,327,143 13,965,594
2009 306,771,529 13,490,389
2008 304,093,966 13,021,324
2007 301,231,207 12,565,085
2006 298,379,912 12,129,553
2005 295,516,599 11,718,819
2004 292,805,298 11,338,198
2003 290,107,933 10,983,595
2002 287,625,193 10,647,949
2001 284,968,955 10,325,185
2000 282,162,411 10,017,631
1999 279,294,713 9,740,005
1998 276,115,288 9,482,408
1997 272,911,760 9,237,063
1996 269,667,391 9,004,053
1995 266,557,091 8,785,763
1994 263,435,673 8,576,269
1993 260,255,352 8,373,921
1992 256,894,189 8,176,680
1991 253,492,503 7,981,650
1990 250,131,894 7,786,169
1989 246,819,222 7,589,216
1988 244,499,004 7,391,440
1987 242,288,936 7,191,282
1986 240,132,831 6,986,471
1985 237,923,734 6,780,953
1984 235,824,908 6,580,490
1983 233,792,014 6,381,038
1982 231,664,432 6,178,637
1981 229,465,744 5,983,289
1980 226,542,250 5,802,833
1979 225,055,487 5,631,728
1978 222,584,545 5,465,374
1977 220,239,425 5,302,480
1976 218,035,164 5,143,842
1975 215,973,199 4,990,086
1974 213,853,928 4,842,746
1973 211,908,788 4,702,693
1972 209,896,021 4,569,309
1971 207,660,677 4,442,525
1970 205,052,174 4,321,718
1969 202,676,946 4,197,116
1968 200,706,052 4,065,593
1967 198,712,056 3,936,343
1966 196,560,338 3,812,003
1965 194,302,963 3,692,086
1964 191,888,791 3,577,017
1963 189,241,798 3,465,907
1962 186,537,737 3,358,099
1961 183,691,481 3,254,086
1960 180,671,158 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United States increased by 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United States gained 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

The United States was ranked 3rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 3rd 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 States' population will grow by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

United States
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United States Zambia
2100 0.14% 0.53%
2099 0.14% 0.55%
2098 0.16% 0.57%
2097 0.16% 0.58%
2096 0.17% 0.61%
2095 0.18% 0.64%
2094 0.17% 0.64%
2093 0.18% 0.67%
2092 0.18% 0.69%
2091 0.17% 0.7%
2090 0.18% 0.72%
2089 0.19% 0.74%
2088 0.17% 0.77%
2087 0.17% 0.79%
2086 0.16% 0.81%
2085 0.18% 0.83%
2084 0.18% 0.85%
2083 0.18% 0.87%
2082 0.2% 0.9%
2081 0.18% 0.92%
2080 0.19% 0.93%
2079 0.2% 0.96%
2078 0.21% 0.99%
2077 0.22% 1%
2076 0.23% 1.03%
2075 0.22% 1.05%
2074 0.23% 1.08%
2073 0.23% 1.11%
2072 0.25% 1.13%
2071 0.24% 1.15%
2070 0.25% 1.19%
2069 0.25% 1.2%
2068 0.25% 1.23%
2067 0.24% 1.25%
2066 0.24% 1.28%
2065 0.23% 1.31%
2064 0.23% 1.33%
2063 0.23% 1.37%
2062 0.22% 1.39%
2061 0.21% 1.43%
2060 0.21% 1.45%
2059 0.22% 1.48%
2058 0.21% 1.5%
2057 0.2% 1.53%
2056 0.19% 1.56%
2055 0.2% 1.59%
2054 0.21% 1.62%
2053 0.21% 1.65%
2052 0.22% 1.68%
2051 0.23% 1.71%
2050 0.23% 1.75%
2049 0.24% 1.79%
2048 0.26% 1.82%
2047 0.26% 1.86%
2046 0.28% 1.9%
2045 0.29% 1.94%
2044 0.31% 1.97%
2043 0.33% 2.01%
2042 0.33% 2.05%
2041 0.35% 2.1%
2040 0.36% 2.14%
2039 0.38% 2.19%
2038 0.39% 2.25%
2037 0.39% 2.3%
2036 0.4% 2.35%
2035 0.42% 2.39%
2034 0.42% 2.44%
2033 0.43% 2.49%
2032 0.44% 2.54%
2031 0.45% 2.58%
2030 0.46% 2.62%
2029 0.48% 2.66%
2028 0.48% 2.72%
2027 0.49% 2.76%
2026 0.52% 2.79%
2025 0.49% 2.83%
2024 1.55% 2.85%
2023 0.49% 2.83%
2022 0.42% 2.8%
2021 0.11% 2.86%
2020 0.97% 2.95%
2019 0.46% 3.01%
2018 0.53% 3.05%
2017 0.63% 3.12%
2016 0.73% 3.14%
2015 0.74% 3.17%
2014 0.74% 3.22%
2013 0.7% 3.25%
2012 0.74% 3.3%
2011 0.73% 3.38%
2010 0.83% 3.52%
2009 0.88% 3.6%
2008 0.95% 3.63%
2007 0.96% 3.59%
2006 0.97% 3.5%
2005 0.93% 3.36%
2004 0.93% 3.23%
2003 0.86% 3.15%
2002 0.93% 3.13%
2001 0.99% 3.07%
2000 1.03% 2.85%
1999 1.15% 2.72%
1998 1.17% 2.66%
1997 1.2% 2.59%
1996 1.17% 2.48%
1995 1.18% 2.44%
1994 1.22% 2.42%
1993 1.31% 2.41%
1992 1.34% 2.44%
1991 1.34% 2.51%
1990 1.34% 2.6%
1989 0.95% 2.68%
1988 0.91% 2.78%
1987 0.9% 2.93%
1986 0.93% 3.03%
1985 0.89% 3.05%
1984 0.87% 3.13%
1983 0.92% 3.28%
1982 0.96% 3.26%
1981 1.29% 3.11%
1980 0.66% 3.04%
1979 1.11% 3.04%
1978 1.06% 3.07%
1977 1.01% 3.08%
1976 0.95% 3.08%
1975 0.99% 3.04%
1974 0.92% 2.98%
1973 0.96% 2.92%
1972 1.08% 2.85%
1971 1.27% 2.8%
1970 1.17% 2.97%
1969 0.98% 3.24%
1968 1% 3.28%
1967 1.09% 3.26%
1966 1.16% 3.25%
1965 1.26% 3.22%
1964 1.4% 3.21%
1963 1.45% 3.21%
1962 1.55% 3.2%
1961 1.67% 3.18%
1960 1.6% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the United States grew by 0.49%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

United States Zambia
Current population
344023146
22697916
Population rank 3/197 62/197
Percent of world population 4.15% 0.27%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
8.8 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
10.2 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,586 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +1,673,869 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 21/197
One migration net change every
25.7 seconds
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +1,230,663 +6,562
Net migration rank 2/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 52,375,047 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 1/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 15.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 41/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

United States
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United States Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,230,663 - 6,562
2024 - 1,286,132 - 7,381
2023 502,372 1,322,668 577,660 9,521
2022 399,926 1,319,009 563,456 -8,566
2021 199,137 674,787 535,629 8,143
2020 208,862 329,769 536,484 8,156
2019 887,476 1,774,500 528,089 18,385
2018 955,022 1,764,961 515,644 18,431
2017 1,028,037 1,864,738 504,630 25,789
2016 1,197,627 1,889,129 497,521 25,860
2015 1,270,126 1,722,127 491,021 16,261
2014 1,357,281 1,672,598 483,663 16,574
2013 1,322,711 1,663,885 476,846 15,542
2012 1,411,822 1,632,007 469,406 8,958
2011 1,441,697 1,624,033 459,743 13,569
2010 1,548,182 1,594,453 448,337 22,761
2009 1,717,920 1,387,306 434,458 44,867
2008 1,794,154 1,416,841 419,560 39,249
2007 1,897,757 1,371,353 403,729 49,945
2006 1,849,955 1,347,750 387,891 29,517
2005 1,684,445 1,369,224 368,756 35,316
2004 1,698,271 1,313,467 349,352 7,819
2003 1,653,615 1,331,376 331,189 20,845
2002 1,581,938 1,336,518 316,041 3,206
2001 1,595,826 1,312,455 302,682 23,582
2000 1,664,758 1,248,392 293,186 -4,338
1999 1,564,050 1,156,311 283,297 -16,888
1998 1,573,857 1,225,134 275,568 -26,796
1997 1,501,014 1,116,922 268,198 -26,276
1996 1,510,137 1,141,648 262,468 -38,358
1995 1,546,031 1,173,016 257,897 -45,423
1994 1,633,302 1,179,309 252,023 -45,504
1993 1,717,685 1,228,478 245,917 -47,739
1992 1,875,328 1,304,880 239,953 -43,656
1991 1,926,543 1,202,426 237,957 -44,203
1990 2,026,068 1,084,720 235,835 -38,619
1989 1,875,826 400,998 233,429 -36,736
1988 1,735,943 460,778 230,118 -31,270
1987 1,720,252 480,815 227,813 -26,338
1986 1,656,917 493,082 224,768 -16,610
1985 1,689,258 598,777 221,351 -18,474
1984 1,627,192 622,793 216,695 -18,652
1983 1,636,544 662,840 212,712 -11,849
1982 1,714,317 600,149 207,621 -3,676
1981 1,652,153 583,070 202,822 -16,072
1980 1,608,450 595,916 198,817 -24,664
1979 1,597,894 503,559 197,578 -29,515
1978 1,402,283 556,521 194,933 -30,284
1977 1,431,556 577,060 191,557 -30,423
1976 1,264,604 635,590 186,762 -30,612
1975 1,252,644 655,078 182,258 -30,886
1974 1,218,968 706,978 174,484 -31,178
1973 1,165,499 783,163 168,258 -31,472
1972 1,301,355 833,543 161,648 -31,672
1971 1,640,519 833,549 155,249 -31,651
1970 1,824,965 744,902 149,380 -31,370
1969 1,702,487 523,740 142,660 -11,469
1968 1,565,507 594,514 137,315 -5,447
1967 1,669,181 585,410 131,938 -5,298
1966 1,749,387 637,692 127,164 -5,129
1965 1,943,030 644,902 122,814 -5,023
1964 2,245,099 618,635 117,197 -4,851
1963 2,289,826 639,495 114,555 -4,676
1962 2,406,337 625,617 110,173 -4,428
1961 2,571,681 580,333 106,318 -4,043
1960 2,565,530 422,708 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in the United States is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 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, 52,375,047 residents or 15.2% of the population were not native-born in the United States, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M
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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