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

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The latest officially reported population of Uzbekistan was 37,053,428 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uzbekistan's population is 38,082,870 people compared to 22,844,606 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 +1.87% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uzbekistan has increased from 26.7M people to 38.1M (42.6% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Uzbekistan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uzbekistan Zambia
2100 74,913,683 65,204,593
2099 74,651,098 64,858,778
2098 74,375,923 64,503,193
2097 74,084,599 64,136,110
2096 73,786,478 63,764,760
2095 73,476,603 63,380,692
2094 73,151,709 62,980,254
2093 72,817,254 62,578,008
2092 72,474,468 62,163,693
2091 72,122,880 61,738,437
2090 71,760,077 61,309,330
2089 71,384,150 60,868,166
2088 71,002,449 60,422,781
2087 70,611,426 59,958,303
2086 70,216,014 59,487,524
2085 69,811,545 59,011,423
2084 69,396,198 58,524,337
2083 68,975,962 58,029,088
2082 68,557,881 57,527,347
2081 68,128,154 57,016,267
2080 67,696,442 56,495,299
2079 67,260,252 55,972,223
2078 66,816,984 55,438,864
2077 66,362,519 54,895,964
2076 65,913,810 54,350,375
2075 65,462,568 53,796,265
2074 65,009,654 53,236,297
2073 64,552,502 52,666,980
2072 64,095,245 52,090,884
2071 63,631,386 51,509,551
2070 63,166,693 50,921,590
2069 62,698,228 50,324,793
2068 62,225,674 49,727,689
2067 61,749,683 49,125,817
2066 61,266,762 48,520,891
2065 60,778,749 47,909,160
2064 60,281,212 47,290,430
2063 59,775,807 46,668,252
2062 59,261,881 46,039,755
2061 58,740,914 45,407,718
2060 58,208,824 44,768,534
2059 57,665,803 44,128,619
2058 57,114,037 43,485,891
2057 56,552,712 42,843,489
2056 55,985,589 42,198,591
2055 55,407,187 41,550,105
2054 54,818,525 40,898,440
2053 54,220,761 40,247,706
2052 53,615,713 39,596,094
2051 53,002,852 38,942,292
2050 52,386,166 38,287,070
2049 51,762,174 37,626,787
2048 51,134,317 36,964,032
2047 50,502,162 36,302,603
2046 49,868,057 35,638,852
2045 49,233,860 34,974,927
2044 48,605,591 34,310,227
2043 47,984,479 33,645,797
2042 47,370,990 32,984,164
2041 46,766,713 32,323,084
2040 46,174,827 31,658,029
2039 45,591,616 30,995,204
2038 45,011,890 30,329,691
2037 44,436,551 29,662,721
2036 43,862,840 28,994,556
2035 43,287,434 28,327,922
2034 42,708,536 27,665,749
2033 42,122,973 27,006,658
2032 41,529,468 26,351,393
2031 40,928,141 25,697,754
2030 40,314,175 25,050,285
2029 39,688,984 24,409,600
2028 39,055,901 23,776,128
2027 38,407,447 23,146,922
2026 37,740,059 22,525,308
2025 37,053,428 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 37.6% to 52,386,166 people with a rank change from 42nd to 39th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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 1.9% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Uzbekistan grew by 1.9%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Uzbekistan Zambia
Current population
38082870
22844606
Population rank 42/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.27%
One net population change
45.7 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
33.9 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.4 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,895 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +691,569 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.9% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 19/197
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 709,893 -7,066 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Uzbekistan is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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, 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 (1960–2025, 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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