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

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The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,384,688 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,672 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 6.75 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 0.32% 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 +0.08% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.83% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Uruguay vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Zambia
2100 2,256,662 65,204,593
2099 2,279,820 64,858,778
2098 2,303,272 64,503,193
2097 2,326,907 64,136,110
2096 2,350,717 63,764,760
2095 2,374,752 63,380,692
2094 2,398,877 62,980,254
2093 2,423,185 62,578,008
2092 2,447,561 62,163,693
2091 2,472,040 61,738,437
2090 2,496,427 61,309,330
2089 2,520,765 60,868,166
2088 2,544,964 60,422,781
2087 2,569,010 59,958,303
2086 2,592,884 59,487,524
2085 2,616,538 59,011,423
2084 2,639,909 58,524,337
2083 2,663,057 58,029,088
2082 2,685,928 57,527,347
2081 2,708,500 57,016,267
2080 2,730,788 56,495,299
2079 2,752,736 55,972,223
2078 2,774,335 55,438,864
2077 2,795,612 54,895,964
2076 2,816,580 54,350,375
2075 2,837,210 53,796,265
2074 2,857,609 53,236,297
2073 2,877,622 52,666,980
2072 2,897,443 52,090,884
2071 2,916,996 51,509,551
2070 2,936,376 50,921,590
2069 2,955,513 50,324,793
2068 2,974,342 49,727,689
2067 2,992,883 49,125,817
2066 3,011,205 48,520,891
2065 3,029,336 47,909,160
2064 3,047,237 47,290,430
2063 3,064,958 46,668,252
2062 3,082,535 46,039,755
2061 3,099,898 45,407,718
2060 3,117,041 44,768,534
2059 3,133,843 44,128,619
2058 3,150,140 43,485,891
2057 3,165,945 42,843,489
2056 3,181,263 42,198,591
2055 3,195,961 41,550,105
2054 3,209,999 40,898,440
2053 3,223,284 40,247,706
2052 3,235,861 39,596,094
2051 3,247,775 38,942,292
2050 3,258,995 38,287,070
2049 3,269,562 37,626,787
2048 3,279,496 36,964,032
2047 3,288,855 36,302,603
2046 3,297,581 35,638,852
2045 3,305,802 34,974,927
2044 3,313,441 34,310,227
2043 3,320,450 33,645,797
2042 3,326,840 32,984,164
2041 3,332,768 32,323,084
2040 3,338,161 31,658,029
2039 3,343,179 30,995,204
2038 3,347,674 30,329,691
2037 3,351,794 29,662,721
2036 3,355,554 28,994,556
2035 3,359,009 28,327,922
2034 3,362,159 27,665,749
2033 3,365,133 27,006,658
2032 3,367,940 26,351,393
2031 3,370,610 25,697,754
2030 3,373,156 25,050,285
2029 3,375,688 24,409,600
2028 3,378,080 23,776,128
2027 3,380,387 23,146,922
2026 3,382,672 22,525,308
2025 3,384,688 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 3,258,995 people with a rank change from 133rd to 139th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 -0.06% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Uruguay declined by 0.06%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Zambia
Current population
3382672
22844606
Population rank 133/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
4.62 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
15.8 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
15.6 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -5 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -1,900 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 19/197
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 -443 -1,348 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 66.6% of the population change in Uruguay is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people). In Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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