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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uzbekistan was 36,361,859 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uzbekistan's population is 37,939,105 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.67 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Uzbekistan is ranked the 42nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.46% for Uzbekistan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Uzbekistan has had an average growth rate of +1.85% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uzbekistan has increased from 26.7M people to 37.9M (42.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Uzbekistan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uzbekistan Zambia
2100 74,950,276 65,217,429
2099 74,687,562 64,871,545
2098 74,412,253 64,515,891
2097 74,120,787 64,148,736
2096 73,822,520 63,777,313
2095 73,512,493 63,393,169
2094 73,187,441 62,992,652
2093 72,852,823 62,590,327
2092 72,509,869 62,175,930
2091 72,158,109 61,750,591
2090 71,795,130 61,321,399
2089 71,419,019 60,880,148
2088 71,037,131 60,434,676
2087 70,645,917 59,970,107
2086 70,250,312 59,499,234
2085 69,845,645 59,023,040
2084 69,430,096 58,535,857
2083 69,009,654 58,040,512
2082 68,591,369 57,538,672
2081 68,161,432 57,027,491
2080 67,729,509 56,506,421
2079 67,293,106 55,983,242
2078 66,849,622 55,449,777
2077 66,394,934 54,906,771
2076 65,946,007 54,361,075
2075 65,494,544 53,806,856
2074 65,041,409 53,246,777
2073 64,584,034 52,677,348
2072 64,126,554 52,101,139
2071 63,662,468 51,519,691
2070 63,197,548 50,931,614
2069 62,728,854 50,334,700
2068 62,256,069 49,737,479
2067 61,779,846 49,135,488
2066 61,296,688 48,530,443
2065 60,808,437 47,918,592
2064 60,310,657 47,299,740
2063 59,805,006 46,677,439
2062 59,290,829 46,048,819
2061 58,769,606 45,416,657
2060 58,237,257 44,777,347
2059 57,693,970 44,137,306
2058 57,141,935 43,494,451
2057 56,580,336 42,851,923
2056 56,012,936 42,206,898
2055 55,434,251 41,558,284
2054 54,845,302 40,906,492
2053 54,247,246 40,255,629
2052 53,641,903 39,603,888
2051 53,028,742 38,949,958
2050 52,411,754 38,294,607
2049 51,787,458 37,634,194
2048 51,159,295 36,971,309
2047 50,526,830 36,309,749
2046 49,892,416 35,645,868
2045 49,257,909 34,981,812
2044 48,629,333 34,316,981
2043 48,007,917 33,652,420
2042 47,394,130 32,990,657
2041 46,789,557 32,329,447
2040 46,197,382 31,664,262
2039 45,613,886 31,001,305
2038 45,033,877 30,335,662
2037 44,458,257 29,668,561
2036 43,884,266 29,000,264
2035 43,308,578 28,333,498
2034 42,729,398 27,671,195
2033 42,143,548 27,011,974
2032 41,549,754 26,356,580
2031 40,948,133 25,702,812
2030 40,333,867 25,055,216
2029 39,708,371 24,414,405
2028 39,074,978 23,780,809
2027 38,426,208 23,151,479
2026 37,758,494 22,529,742
2025 37,071,527 21,918,187
2024 36,361,859 21,314,956
2023 35,652,307 20,723,965
2022 34,938,955 20,152,938
2021 34,243,696 19,603,607
2020 33,586,372 19,059,395
2019 32,964,701 18,513,839
2018 32,373,490 17,973,569
2017 31,819,178 17,441,320
2016 31,284,568 16,914,423
2015 30,749,346 16,399,089
2014 30,222,994 15,895,315
2013 29,724,065 15,398,997
2012 29,261,903 14,913,629
2011 28,823,196 14,437,796
2010 28,385,506 13,965,594
2009 27,939,328 13,490,389
2008 27,494,774 13,021,324
2007 27,076,008 12,565,085
2006 26,699,043 12,129,553
2005 26,356,975 11,718,819
2004 26,029,350 11,338,198
2003 25,711,259 10,983,595
2002 25,399,980 10,647,949
2001 25,090,283 10,325,185
2000 24,787,054 10,017,631
1999 24,476,008 9,740,005
1998 24,134,929 9,482,408
1997 23,758,960 9,237,063
1996 23,351,981 9,004,053
1995 22,917,589 8,785,763
1994 22,463,291 8,576,269
1993 21,987,955 8,373,921
1992 21,485,090 8,176,680
1991 20,962,910 7,981,650
1990 20,464,956 7,786,169
1989 19,977,183 7,589,216
1988 19,460,630 7,391,440
1987 18,930,070 7,191,282
1986 18,395,621 6,986,471
1985 17,875,339 6,780,953
1984 17,378,846 6,580,490
1983 16,908,400 6,381,038
1982 16,462,736 6,178,637
1981 16,035,032 5,983,289
1980 15,619,936 5,802,833
1979 15,215,587 5,631,728
1978 14,816,349 5,465,374
1977 14,408,822 5,302,480
1976 13,998,620 5,143,842
1975 13,598,521 4,990,086
1974 13,209,011 4,842,746
1973 12,831,047 4,702,693
1972 12,465,106 4,569,309
1971 12,111,511 4,442,525
1970 11,762,638 4,321,718
1969 11,403,150 4,197,116
1968 11,032,155 4,065,593
1967 10,659,180 3,936,343
1966 10,289,294 3,812,003
1965 9,921,681 3,692,086
1964 9,557,611 3,577,017
1963 9,202,246 3,465,907
1962 8,854,368 3,358,099
1961 8,517,711 3,254,086
1960 8,209,109 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/uzbekistan/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uzbekistan increased by 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uzbekistan gained 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd most populous country in 2006 and is still 42nd 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) Uzbekistan's population will grow by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people with a rank change from 42nd to 39th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uzbekistan Zambia
2100 0.35% 0.53%
2099 0.37% 0.55%
2098 0.39% 0.57%
2097 0.4% 0.58%
2096 0.42% 0.61%
2095 0.44% 0.64%
2094 0.46% 0.64%
2093 0.47% 0.67%
2092 0.49% 0.69%
2091 0.51% 0.7%
2090 0.53% 0.72%
2089 0.54% 0.74%
2088 0.55% 0.77%
2087 0.56% 0.79%
2086 0.58% 0.81%
2085 0.6% 0.83%
2084 0.61% 0.85%
2083 0.61% 0.87%
2082 0.63% 0.9%
2081 0.64% 0.92%
2080 0.65% 0.93%
2079 0.66% 0.96%
2078 0.68% 0.99%
2077 0.68% 1%
2076 0.69% 1.03%
2075 0.7% 1.05%
2074 0.71% 1.08%
2073 0.71% 1.11%
2072 0.73% 1.13%
2071 0.74% 1.15%
2070 0.75% 1.19%
2069 0.76% 1.2%
2068 0.77% 1.23%
2067 0.79% 1.25%
2066 0.8% 1.28%
2065 0.83% 1.31%
2064 0.85% 1.33%
2063 0.87% 1.37%
2062 0.89% 1.39%
2061 0.91% 1.43%
2060 0.94% 1.45%
2059 0.97% 1.48%
2058 0.99% 1.5%
2057 1.01% 1.53%
2056 1.04% 1.56%
2055 1.07% 1.59%
2054 1.1% 1.62%
2053 1.13% 1.65%
2052 1.16% 1.68%
2051 1.18% 1.71%
2050 1.21% 1.75%
2049 1.23% 1.79%
2048 1.25% 1.82%
2047 1.27% 1.86%
2046 1.29% 1.9%
2045 1.29% 1.94%
2044 1.29% 1.97%
2043 1.3% 2.01%
2042 1.29% 2.05%
2041 1.28% 2.1%
2040 1.28% 2.14%
2039 1.29% 2.19%
2038 1.29% 2.25%
2037 1.31% 2.3%
2036 1.33% 2.35%
2035 1.36% 2.39%
2034 1.39% 2.44%
2033 1.43% 2.49%
2032 1.47% 2.54%
2031 1.52% 2.58%
2030 1.58% 2.62%
2029 1.62% 2.66%
2028 1.69% 2.72%
2027 1.77% 2.76%
2026 1.85% 2.79%
2025 1.95% 2.83%
2024 1.99% 2.85%
2023 2.04% 2.83%
2022 2.03% 2.8%
2021 1.96% 2.86%
2020 1.89% 2.95%
2019 1.83% 3.01%
2018 1.74% 3.05%
2017 1.71% 3.12%
2016 1.74% 3.14%
2015 1.74% 3.17%
2014 1.68% 3.22%
2013 1.58% 3.25%
2012 1.52% 3.3%
2011 1.54% 3.38%
2010 1.6% 3.52%
2009 1.62% 3.6%
2008 1.55% 3.63%
2007 1.41% 3.59%
2006 1.3% 3.5%
2005 1.26% 3.36%
2004 1.24% 3.23%
2003 1.23% 3.15%
2002 1.23% 3.13%
2001 1.22% 3.07%
2000 1.27% 2.85%
1999 1.41% 2.72%
1998 1.58% 2.66%
1997 1.74% 2.59%
1996 1.9% 2.48%
1995 2.02% 2.44%
1994 2.16% 2.42%
1993 2.34% 2.41%
1992 2.49% 2.44%
1991 2.43% 2.51%
1990 2.44% 2.6%
1989 2.65% 2.68%
1988 2.8% 2.78%
1987 2.91% 2.93%
1986 2.91% 3.03%
1985 2.86% 3.05%
1984 2.78% 3.13%
1983 2.71% 3.28%
1982 2.67% 3.26%
1981 2.66% 3.11%
1980 2.66% 3.04%
1979 2.69% 3.04%
1978 2.83% 3.07%
1977 2.93% 3.08%
1976 2.94% 3.08%
1975 2.95% 3.04%
1974 2.95% 2.98%
1973 2.94% 2.92%
1972 2.92% 2.85%
1971 2.97% 2.8%
1970 3.15% 2.97%
1969 3.36% 3.24%
1968 3.5% 3.28%
1967 3.59% 3.26%
1966 3.71% 3.25%
1965 3.81% 3.22%
1964 3.86% 3.21%
1963 3.93% 3.21%
1962 3.95% 3.2%
1961 3.76% 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/uzbekistan/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Uzbekistan grew by 1.99%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Uzbekistan Zambia
Current population
37939105
22697916
Population rank 42/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.27%
One net population change
44.4 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
33.4 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.38 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +709,552 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.99% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -6,987 +6,562
Net migration rank 123/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,154,963 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 54/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 114/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uzbekistan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,987 - 6,562
2024 - -7,066 - 7,381
2023 722,280 -6,004 577,660 9,521
2022 715,410 -5,007 563,456 -8,566
2021 689,325 -9,205 535,629 8,143
2020 643,750 -9,208 536,484 8,156
2019 618,154 -9,341 528,089 18,385
2018 585,119 -11,516 515,644 18,431
2017 548,372 -13,352 504,630 25,789
2016 549,045 -14,839 497,521 25,860
2015 552,781 -16,545 491,021 16,261
2014 536,881 -20,381 483,663 16,574
2013 501,742 -20,380 476,846 15,542
2012 463,333 -20,381 469,406 8,958
2011 454,858 -20,380 459,743 13,569
2010 461,293 -20,380 448,337 22,761
2009 471,839 -20,378 434,458 44,867
2008 461,665 -24,028 419,560 39,249
2007 426,880 -27,013 403,729 49,945
2006 383,265 -29,197 387,891 29,517
2005 363,462 -33,386 368,756 35,316
2004 363,994 -38,834 349,352 7,819
2003 355,098 -44,092 331,189 20,845
2002 359,231 -47,679 316,041 3,206
2001 356,483 -48,642 302,682 23,582
2000 365,138 -66,547 293,186 -4,338
1999 385,448 -61,955 283,297 -16,888
1998 408,532 -49,862 275,568 -26,796
1997 441,631 -48,360 268,198 -26,276
1996 471,010 -50,314 262,468 -38,358
1995 493,966 -45,876 257,897 -45,423
1994 502,279 -41,788 252,023 -45,504
1993 527,557 -37,377 245,917 -47,739
1992 548,793 -33,259 239,953 -43,656
1991 557,886 -29,064 237,957 -44,203
1990 540,581 -73,478 235,835 -38,619
1989 522,323 -13,888 233,429 -36,736
1988 525,126 -473 230,118 -31,270
1987 537,292 -824 227,813 -26,338
1986 533,234 -802 224,768 -16,610
1985 508,893 -773 221,351 -18,474
1984 485,617 -752 216,695 -18,652
1983 454,464 1,568 212,712 -11,849
1982 431,389 3,897 207,621 -3,676
1981 413,897 6,223 202,822 -16,072
1980 401,557 8,540 198,817 -24,664
1979 387,754 10,864 197,578 -29,515
1978 372,068 27,783 194,933 -30,284
1977 369,572 45,622 191,557 -30,423
1976 363,110 42,094 186,762 -30,612
1975 357,382 37,611 182,258 -30,886
1974 350,422 33,600 174,484 -31,178
1973 341,807 30,094 168,258 -31,472
1972 333,230 26,748 161,648 -31,672
1971 323,171 24,030 155,249 -31,651
1970 313,216 37,324 149,380 -31,370
1969 302,833 65,596 142,660 -11,469
1968 295,651 77,914 137,315 -5,447
1967 298,350 74,030 131,938 -5,298
1966 297,844 69,537 127,164 -5,129
1965 302,264 65,579 122,814 -5,023
1964 298,790 61,512 117,197 -4,851
1963 293,432 57,002 114,555 -4,676
1962 292,788 52,532 110,173 -4,428
1961 279,841 48,168 106,318 -4,043
1960 267,165 22,039 102,335 -3,898

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.2% of the population change in Uzbekistan is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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, 1,154,963 residents or 3.2% of the population were not native-born in Uzbekistan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K
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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