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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,386,588 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,789 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 6.71 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Uruguay is ranked the 133rd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.04% for Uruguay vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Uruguay has had an average growth rate of +0.11% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.84% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Uruguay vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Zambia
2100 2,256,741 65,217,429
2099 2,279,899 64,871,545
2098 2,303,351 64,515,891
2097 2,326,987 64,148,736
2096 2,350,799 63,777,313
2095 2,374,835 63,393,169
2094 2,398,960 62,992,652
2093 2,423,269 62,590,327
2092 2,447,646 62,175,930
2091 2,472,126 61,750,591
2090 2,496,514 61,321,399
2089 2,520,852 60,880,148
2088 2,545,052 60,434,676
2087 2,569,100 59,970,107
2086 2,592,974 59,499,234
2085 2,616,629 59,023,040
2084 2,640,001 58,535,857
2083 2,663,150 58,040,512
2082 2,686,021 57,538,672
2081 2,708,594 57,027,491
2080 2,730,883 56,506,421
2079 2,752,831 55,983,242
2078 2,774,432 55,449,777
2077 2,795,709 54,906,771
2076 2,816,677 54,361,075
2075 2,837,308 53,806,856
2074 2,857,709 53,246,777
2073 2,877,721 52,677,348
2072 2,897,543 52,101,139
2071 2,917,097 51,519,691
2070 2,936,478 50,931,614
2069 2,955,616 50,334,700
2068 2,974,445 49,737,479
2067 2,992,987 49,135,488
2066 3,011,309 48,530,443
2065 3,029,441 47,918,592
2064 3,047,343 47,299,740
2063 3,065,064 46,677,439
2062 3,082,642 46,048,819
2061 3,100,006 45,416,657
2060 3,117,149 44,777,347
2059 3,133,952 44,137,306
2058 3,150,250 43,494,451
2057 3,166,055 42,851,923
2056 3,181,373 42,206,898
2055 3,196,072 41,558,284
2054 3,210,110 40,906,492
2053 3,223,395 40,255,629
2052 3,235,973 39,603,888
2051 3,247,888 38,949,958
2050 3,259,108 38,294,607
2049 3,269,675 37,634,194
2048 3,279,610 36,971,309
2047 3,288,969 36,309,749
2046 3,297,696 35,645,868
2045 3,305,917 34,981,812
2044 3,313,556 34,316,981
2043 3,320,565 33,652,420
2042 3,326,955 32,990,657
2041 3,332,884 32,329,447
2040 3,338,277 31,664,262
2039 3,343,295 31,001,305
2038 3,347,790 30,335,662
2037 3,351,911 29,668,561
2036 3,355,671 29,000,264
2035 3,359,126 28,333,498
2034 3,362,276 27,671,195
2033 3,365,250 27,011,974
2032 3,368,057 26,356,580
2031 3,370,727 25,702,812
2030 3,373,273 25,055,216
2029 3,375,805 24,414,405
2028 3,378,198 23,780,809
2027 3,380,504 23,151,479
2026 3,382,789 22,529,742
2025 3,384,805 21,918,187
2024 3,386,588 21,314,956
2023 3,388,081 20,723,965
2022 3,390,913 20,152,938
2021 3,396,695 19,603,607
2020 3,398,968 19,059,395
2019 3,397,206 18,513,839
2018 3,394,534 17,973,569
2017 3,388,438 17,441,320
2016 3,379,283 16,914,423
2015 3,368,017 16,399,089
2014 3,356,334 15,895,315
2013 3,345,337 15,398,997
2012 3,335,401 14,913,629
2011 3,326,825 14,437,796
2010 3,318,580 13,965,594
2009 3,310,091 13,490,389
2008 3,302,177 13,021,324
2007 3,295,153 12,565,085
2006 3,289,506 12,129,553
2005 3,285,771 11,718,819
2004 3,283,148 11,338,198
2003 3,281,186 10,983,595
2002 3,278,867 10,647,949
2001 3,274,251 10,325,185
2000 3,266,206 10,017,631
1999 3,254,015 9,740,005
1998 3,239,280 9,482,408
1997 3,223,345 9,237,063
1996 3,206,324 9,004,053
1995 3,189,440 8,785,763
1994 3,172,834 8,576,269
1993 3,156,345 8,373,921
1992 3,139,702 8,176,680
1991 3,122,354 7,981,650
1990 3,104,403 7,786,169
1989 3,086,255 7,589,216
1988 3,067,961 7,391,440
1987 3,049,896 7,191,282
1986 3,032,845 6,986,471
1985 3,017,037 6,780,953
1984 3,002,488 6,580,490
1983 2,988,778 6,381,038
1982 2,975,492 6,178,637
1981 2,963,246 5,983,289
1980 2,951,953 5,802,833
1979 2,939,903 5,631,728
1978 2,925,715 5,465,374
1977 2,909,461 5,302,480
1976 2,891,392 5,143,842
1975 2,872,320 4,990,086
1974 2,853,944 4,842,746
1973 2,837,133 4,702,693
1972 2,821,644 4,569,309
1971 2,806,462 4,442,525
1970 2,790,807 4,321,718
1969 2,773,974 4,197,116
1968 2,754,606 4,065,593
1967 2,732,277 3,936,343
1966 2,707,646 3,812,003
1965 2,681,169 3,692,086
1964 2,653,180 3,577,017
1963 2,623,766 3,465,907
1962 2,593,298 3,358,099
1961 2,562,044 3,254,086
1960 2,529,957 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uruguay increased by 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uruguay gained 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Uruguay was ranked 129th most populous country in 2006 and is 133rd 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) Uruguay's population will shrink by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people with a rank change from 133rd to 138th. 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 Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uruguay Zambia
2100 -1.02% 0.53%
2099 -1.02% 0.55%
2098 -1.02% 0.57%
2097 -1.01% 0.58%
2096 -1.01% 0.61%
2095 -1.01% 0.64%
2094 -1% 0.64%
2093 -1% 0.67%
2092 -0.99% 0.69%
2091 -0.98% 0.7%
2090 -0.97% 0.72%
2089 -0.95% 0.74%
2088 -0.94% 0.77%
2087 -0.92% 0.79%
2086 -0.9% 0.81%
2085 -0.89% 0.83%
2084 -0.87% 0.85%
2083 -0.85% 0.87%
2082 -0.83% 0.9%
2081 -0.82% 0.92%
2080 -0.8% 0.93%
2079 -0.78% 0.96%
2078 -0.76% 0.99%
2077 -0.74% 1%
2076 -0.73% 1.03%
2075 -0.71% 1.05%
2074 -0.7% 1.08%
2073 -0.68% 1.11%
2072 -0.67% 1.13%
2071 -0.66% 1.15%
2070 -0.65% 1.19%
2069 -0.63% 1.2%
2068 -0.62% 1.23%
2067 -0.61% 1.25%
2066 -0.6% 1.28%
2065 -0.59% 1.31%
2064 -0.58% 1.33%
2063 -0.57% 1.37%
2062 -0.56% 1.39%
2061 -0.55% 1.43%
2060 -0.54% 1.45%
2059 -0.52% 1.48%
2058 -0.5% 1.5%
2057 -0.48% 1.53%
2056 -0.46% 1.56%
2055 -0.44% 1.59%
2054 -0.41% 1.62%
2053 -0.39% 1.65%
2052 -0.37% 1.68%
2051 -0.34% 1.71%
2050 -0.32% 1.75%
2049 -0.3% 1.79%
2048 -0.28% 1.82%
2047 -0.26% 1.86%
2046 -0.25% 1.9%
2045 -0.23% 1.94%
2044 -0.21% 1.97%
2043 -0.19% 2.01%
2042 -0.18% 2.05%
2041 -0.16% 2.1%
2040 -0.15% 2.14%
2039 -0.13% 2.19%
2038 -0.12% 2.25%
2037 -0.11% 2.3%
2036 -0.1% 2.35%
2035 -0.09% 2.39%
2034 -0.09% 2.44%
2033 -0.08% 2.49%
2032 -0.08% 2.54%
2031 -0.08% 2.58%
2030 -0.08% 2.62%
2029 -0.07% 2.66%
2028 -0.07% 2.72%
2027 -0.07% 2.76%
2026 -0.06% 2.79%
2025 -0.05% 2.83%
2024 -0.04% 2.85%
2023 -0.08% 2.83%
2022 -0.17% 2.8%
2021 -0.07% 2.86%
2020 0.05% 2.95%
2019 0.08% 3.01%
2018 0.18% 3.05%
2017 0.27% 3.12%
2016 0.33% 3.14%
2015 0.35% 3.17%
2014 0.33% 3.22%
2013 0.3% 3.25%
2012 0.26% 3.3%
2011 0.25% 3.38%
2010 0.26% 3.52%
2009 0.24% 3.6%
2008 0.21% 3.63%
2007 0.17% 3.59%
2006 0.11% 3.5%
2005 0.08% 3.36%
2004 0.06% 3.23%
2003 0.07% 3.15%
2002 0.14% 3.13%
2001 0.25% 3.07%
2000 0.37% 2.85%
1999 0.45% 2.72%
1998 0.49% 2.66%
1997 0.53% 2.59%
1996 0.53% 2.48%
1995 0.52% 2.44%
1994 0.52% 2.42%
1993 0.53% 2.41%
1992 0.56% 2.44%
1991 0.58% 2.51%
1990 0.59% 2.6%
1989 0.6% 2.68%
1988 0.59% 2.78%
1987 0.56% 2.93%
1986 0.52% 3.03%
1985 0.48% 3.05%
1984 0.46% 3.13%
1983 0.45% 3.28%
1982 0.41% 3.26%
1981 0.38% 3.11%
1980 0.41% 3.04%
1979 0.48% 3.04%
1978 0.56% 3.07%
1977 0.62% 3.08%
1976 0.66% 3.08%
1975 0.64% 3.04%
1974 0.59% 2.98%
1973 0.55% 2.92%
1972 0.54% 2.85%
1971 0.56% 2.8%
1970 0.61% 2.97%
1969 0.7% 3.24%
1968 0.82% 3.28%
1967 0.91% 3.26%
1966 0.99% 3.25%
1965 1.05% 3.22%
1964 1.12% 3.21%
1963 1.17% 3.21%
1962 1.22% 3.2%
1961 1.27% 3.18%

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

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In 2024, the population of Uruguay declined by 0.04%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Zambia
Current population
3382789
22697916
Population rank 133/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
5.87 hours
53.4 seconds
One birth every
15.7 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
15.9 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -1,493 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 21/197
One migration net change every
6.57 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -1,338 +6,562
Net migration rank 95/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 160,064 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 121/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 95/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uruguay
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uruguay Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,338 - 6,562
2024 - -1,348 - 7,381
2023 298 -1,501 577,660 9,521
2022 -2,964 -1,501 563,456 -8,566
2021 -5,621 -1,482 535,629 8,143
2020 4,048 -1,482 536,484 8,156
2019 3,873 -2,899 528,089 18,385
2018 7,322 -2,963 515,644 18,431
2017 10,907 -3,091 504,630 25,789
2016 14,008 -3,506 497,521 25,860
2015 16,194 -4,157 491,021 16,261
2014 16,238 -4,919 483,663 16,574
2013 16,318 -5,647 476,846 15,542
2012 15,520 -6,317 469,406 8,958
2011 14,934 -6,982 459,743 13,569
2010 16,231 -7,696 448,337 22,761
2009 16,947 -8,510 434,458 44,867
2008 16,838 -9,458 419,560 39,249
2007 17,422 -10,750 403,729 49,945
2006 17,783 -13,161 387,891 29,517
2005 18,926 -16,086 368,756 35,316
2004 18,067 -15,668 349,352 7,819
2003 18,628 -17,105 331,189 20,845
2002 20,073 -16,957 316,041 3,206
2001 20,729 -14,620 302,682 23,582
2000 21,060 -11,076 293,186 -4,338
1999 21,844 -7,441 283,297 -16,888
1998 22,114 -7,048 275,568 -26,796
1997 23,737 -6,938 268,198 -26,276
1996 24,635 -7,397 262,468 -38,358
1995 24,872 -8,339 257,897 -45,423
1994 24,637 -7,955 252,023 -45,504
1993 24,212 -7,922 245,917 -47,739
1992 24,847 -7,850 239,953 -43,656
1991 25,422 -7,714 237,957 -44,203
1990 25,699 -7,499 235,835 -38,619
1989 25,322 -7,229 233,429 -36,736
1988 25,071 -6,582 230,118 -31,270
1987 24,469 -6,833 227,813 -26,338
1986 24,505 -8,046 224,768 -16,610
1985 23,988 -8,832 221,351 -18,474
1984 23,684 -9,730 216,695 -18,652
1983 24,146 -10,671 212,712 -11,849
1982 25,224 -12,131 207,621 -3,676
1981 24,968 -13,577 202,822 -16,072
1980 25,451 -14,252 198,817 -24,664
1979 27,456 -14,552 197,578 -29,515
1978 30,076 -14,611 194,933 -30,284
1977 31,321 -14,280 191,557 -30,423
1976 33,199 -14,096 186,762 -30,612
1975 33,393 -14,350 182,258 -30,886
1974 32,221 -14,512 174,484 -31,178
1973 30,213 -14,312 168,258 -31,472
1972 28,896 -13,817 161,648 -31,672
1971 28,584 -13,288 155,249 -31,651
1970 28,737 -12,727 149,380 -31,370
1969 28,805 -11,149 142,660 -11,469
1968 29,103 -8,028 137,315 -5,447
1967 29,514 -5,938 131,938 -5,298
1966 30,293 -4,599 127,164 -5,129
1965 30,807 -3,542 122,814 -5,023
1964 31,340 -2,623 117,197 -4,851
1963 31,824 -1,707 114,555 -4,676
1962 31,441 -623 110,173 -4,428
1961 30,975 703 106,318 -4,043
1960 30,438 2,057 102,335 -3,898

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

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Over the last 10 years, 70% of the population change in Uruguay is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 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, 160,064 residents or 4.7% of the population were not native-born in Uruguay, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K
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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