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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uzbekistan was 36,361,859 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uzbekistan's population is 37,939,105 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 2.19 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Uzbekistan is ranked the 42nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.46% for Uzbekistan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Uzbekistan has had an average growth rate of +1.85% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uzbekistan has increased from 26.7M people to 37.9M (42.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uzbekistan Zimbabwe
2100 74,950,276 37,483,053
2099 74,687,562 37,412,398
2098 74,412,253 37,328,255
2097 74,120,787 37,235,542
2096 73,822,520 37,142,915
2095 73,512,493 37,032,129
2094 73,187,441 36,912,747
2093 72,852,823 36,810,893
2092 72,509,869 36,688,511
2091 72,158,109 36,567,262
2090 71,795,130 36,425,606
2089 71,419,019 36,280,973
2088 71,037,131 36,141,446
2087 70,645,917 35,977,638
2086 70,250,312 35,808,135
2085 69,845,645 35,637,092
2084 69,430,096 35,456,207
2083 69,009,654 35,268,035
2082 68,591,369 35,078,904
2081 68,161,432 34,873,129
2080 67,729,509 34,658,962
2079 67,293,106 34,439,720
2078 66,849,622 34,217,295
2077 66,394,934 33,982,909
2076 65,946,007 33,739,228
2075 65,494,544 33,495,867
2074 65,041,409 33,244,838
2073 64,584,034 32,978,488
2072 64,126,554 32,706,059
2071 63,662,468 32,445,747
2070 63,197,548 32,181,119
2069 62,728,854 31,906,793
2068 62,256,069 31,631,000
2067 61,779,846 31,345,338
2066 61,296,688 31,062,884
2065 60,808,437 30,766,830
2064 60,310,657 30,479,939
2063 59,805,006 30,176,104
2062 59,290,829 29,867,679
2061 58,769,606 29,557,068
2060 58,237,257 29,252,423
2059 57,693,970 28,945,088
2058 57,141,935 28,631,679
2057 56,580,336 28,307,305
2056 56,012,936 27,990,713
2055 55,434,251 27,658,887
2054 54,845,302 27,331,920
2053 54,247,246 26,986,935
2052 53,641,903 26,643,553
2051 53,028,742 26,287,592
2050 52,411,754 25,934,893
2049 51,787,458 25,585,239
2048 51,159,295 25,228,082
2047 50,526,830 24,874,649
2046 49,892,416 24,513,443
2045 49,257,909 24,147,637
2044 48,629,333 23,783,088
2043 48,007,917 23,401,965
2042 47,394,130 23,035,288
2041 46,789,557 22,647,950
2040 46,197,382 22,273,520
2039 45,613,886 21,902,980
2038 45,033,877 21,530,130
2037 44,458,257 21,159,664
2036 43,884,266 20,791,034
2035 43,308,578 20,413,656
2034 42,729,398 20,048,019
2033 42,143,548 19,676,339
2032 41,549,754 19,311,985
2031 40,948,133 18,959,300
2030 40,333,867 18,613,738
2029 39,708,371 18,270,049
2028 39,074,978 17,933,466
2027 38,426,208 17,600,984
2026 37,758,494 17,273,208
2025 37,071,527 16,949,303
2024 36,361,859 16,634,373
2023 35,652,307 16,340,822
2022 34,938,955 16,069,056
2021 34,243,696 15,797,210
2020 33,586,372 15,526,888
2019 32,964,701 15,271,368
2018 32,373,490 15,034,452
2017 31,819,178 14,812,482
2016 31,284,568 14,600,294
2015 30,749,346 14,399,013
2014 30,222,994 14,207,359
2013 29,724,065 14,013,808
2012 29,261,903 13,817,887
2011 28,823,196 13,595,424
2010 28,385,506 13,356,548
2009 27,939,328 13,142,790
2008 27,494,774 12,959,149
2007 27,076,008 12,804,058
2006 26,699,043 12,636,445
2005 26,356,975 12,483,432
2004 26,029,350 12,365,896
2003 25,711,259 12,232,323
2002 25,399,980 12,087,653
2001 25,090,283 11,971,901
2000 24,787,054 11,892,055
1999 24,476,008 11,783,458
1998 24,134,929 11,594,297
1997 23,758,960 11,369,827
1996 23,351,981 11,158,360
1995 22,917,589 10,974,599
1994 22,463,291 10,873,148
1993 21,987,955 10,860,288
1992 21,485,090 10,702,700
1991 20,962,910 10,404,816
1990 20,464,956 10,137,281
1989 19,977,183 9,864,798
1988 19,460,630 9,583,094
1987 18,930,070 9,284,644
1986 18,395,621 8,982,578
1985 17,875,339 8,686,813
1984 17,378,846 8,391,488
1983 16,908,400 8,098,404
1982 16,462,736 7,796,496
1981 16,035,032 7,498,635
1980 15,619,936 7,041,303
1979 15,215,587 6,647,556
1978 14,816,349 6,543,575
1977 14,408,822 6,449,512
1976 13,998,620 6,287,105
1975 13,598,521 6,098,658
1974 13,209,011 5,908,328
1973 12,831,047 5,720,404
1972 12,465,106 5,542,445
1971 12,111,511 5,374,712
1970 11,762,638 5,215,918
1969 11,403,150 5,058,181
1968 11,032,155 4,900,440
1967 10,659,180 4,748,307
1966 10,289,294 4,601,217
1965 9,921,681 4,458,462
1964 9,557,611 4,320,006
1963 9,202,246 4,185,877
1962 8,854,368 4,055,959
1961 8,517,711 3,930,401
1960 8,209,109 3,809,389

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 Uzbekistan increased by 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uzbekistan gained 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd most populous country in 2006 and is still 42nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uzbekistan Zimbabwe
2100 0.35% 0.19%
2099 0.37% 0.23%
2098 0.39% 0.25%
2097 0.4% 0.25%
2096 0.42% 0.3%
2095 0.44% 0.32%
2094 0.46% 0.28%
2093 0.47% 0.33%
2092 0.49% 0.33%
2091 0.51% 0.39%
2090 0.53% 0.4%
2089 0.54% 0.39%
2088 0.55% 0.46%
2087 0.56% 0.47%
2086 0.58% 0.48%
2085 0.6% 0.51%
2084 0.61% 0.53%
2083 0.61% 0.54%
2082 0.63% 0.59%
2081 0.64% 0.62%
2080 0.65% 0.64%
2079 0.66% 0.65%
2078 0.68% 0.69%
2077 0.68% 0.72%
2076 0.69% 0.73%
2075 0.7% 0.76%
2074 0.71% 0.81%
2073 0.71% 0.83%
2072 0.73% 0.8%
2071 0.74% 0.82%
2070 0.75% 0.86%
2069 0.76% 0.87%
2068 0.77% 0.91%
2067 0.79% 0.91%
2066 0.8% 0.96%
2065 0.83% 0.94%
2064 0.85% 1.01%
2063 0.87% 1.03%
2062 0.89% 1.05%
2061 0.91% 1.04%
2060 0.94% 1.06%
2059 0.97% 1.09%
2058 0.99% 1.15%
2057 1.01% 1.13%
2056 1.04% 1.2%
2055 1.07% 1.2%
2054 1.1% 1.28%
2053 1.13% 1.29%
2052 1.16% 1.35%
2051 1.18% 1.36%
2050 1.21% 1.37%
2049 1.23% 1.42%
2048 1.25% 1.42%
2047 1.27% 1.47%
2046 1.29% 1.51%
2045 1.29% 1.53%
2044 1.29% 1.63%
2043 1.3% 1.59%
2042 1.29% 1.71%
2041 1.28% 1.68%
2040 1.28% 1.69%
2039 1.29% 1.73%
2038 1.29% 1.75%
2037 1.31% 1.77%
2036 1.33% 1.85%
2035 1.36% 1.82%
2034 1.39% 1.89%
2033 1.43% 1.89%
2032 1.47% 1.86%
2031 1.52% 1.86%
2030 1.58% 1.88%
2029 1.62% 1.88%
2028 1.69% 1.89%
2027 1.77% 1.9%
2026 1.85% 1.91%
2025 1.95% 1.89%
2024 1.99% 1.8%
2023 2.04% 1.69%
2022 2.03% 1.72%
2021 1.96% 1.74%
2020 1.89% 1.67%
2019 1.83% 1.58%
2018 1.74% 1.5%
2017 1.71% 1.45%
2016 1.74% 1.4%
2015 1.74% 1.35%
2014 1.68% 1.38%
2013 1.58% 1.42%
2012 1.52% 1.64%
2011 1.54% 1.79%
2010 1.6% 1.63%
2009 1.62% 1.42%
2008 1.55% 1.21%
2007 1.41% 1.33%
2006 1.3% 1.23%
2005 1.26% 0.95%
2004 1.24% 1.09%
2003 1.23% 1.2%
2002 1.23% 0.97%
2001 1.22% 0.67%
2000 1.27% 0.92%
1999 1.41% 1.63%
1998 1.58% 1.97%
1997 1.74% 1.9%
1996 1.9% 1.67%
1995 2.02% 0.93%
1994 2.16% 0.12%
1993 2.34% 1.47%
1992 2.49% 2.86%
1991 2.43% 2.64%
1990 2.44% 2.76%
1989 2.65% 2.94%
1988 2.8% 3.21%
1987 2.91% 3.36%
1986 2.91% 3.4%
1985 2.86% 3.52%
1984 2.78% 3.62%
1983 2.71% 3.87%
1982 2.67% 3.97%
1981 2.66% 6.49%
1980 2.66% 5.92%
1979 2.69% 1.59%
1978 2.83% 1.46%
1977 2.93% 2.58%
1976 2.94% 3.09%
1975 2.95% 3.22%
1974 2.95% 3.29%
1973 2.94% 3.21%
1972 2.92% 3.12%
1971 2.97% 3.04%
1970 3.15% 3.12%
1969 3.36% 3.22%
1968 3.5% 3.2%
1967 3.59% 3.2%
1966 3.71% 3.2%
1965 3.81% 3.2%
1964 3.86% 3.2%
1963 3.93% 3.2%
1962 3.95% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Uzbekistan grew by 1.99%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Uzbekistan Zimbabwe
Current population
37939105
17361868
Population rank 42/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.21%
One net population change
44.4 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
33.4 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.38 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +804
Annual growth/decline +709,552 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.99% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -6,987 -54,555
Net migration rank 123/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,154,963 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 54/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 114/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uzbekistan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,987 - -54,555
2024 - -7,066 - -60,528
2023 722,280 -6,004 372,505 -97,380
2022 715,410 -5,007 371,243 -102,828
2021 689,325 -9,205 349,908 -74,623
2020 643,750 -9,208 354,790 -89,440
2019 618,154 -9,341 348,798 -103,107
2018 585,119 -11,516 345,883 -117,758
2017 548,372 -13,352 344,035 -128,241
2016 549,045 -14,839 348,772 -140,181
2015 552,781 -16,545 356,203 -162,220
2014 536,881 -20,381 366,350 -177,029
2013 501,742 -20,380 374,757 -176,972
2012 463,333 -20,381 371,135 -177,061
2011 454,858 -20,380 359,572 -108,714
2010 461,293 -20,380 335,570 -108,671
2009 471,839 -20,378 309,316 -108,689
2008 461,665 -24,028 280,527 -113,858
2007 426,880 -27,013 261,805 -118,299
2006 383,265 -29,197 248,963 -57,257
2005 363,462 -33,386 248,545 -134,212
2004 363,994 -38,834 248,307 -127,550
2003 355,098 -44,092 243,057 -96,667
2002 359,231 -47,679 244,170 -101,212
2001 356,483 -48,642 227,909 -139,361
2000 365,138 -66,547 236,343 -165,181
1999 385,448 -61,955 232,393 -86,343
1998 408,532 -49,862 225,614 6,645
1997 441,631 -48,360 216,288 395
1996 471,010 -50,314 205,269 978
1995 493,966 -45,876 206,695 -45,428
1994 502,279 -41,788 216,343 -174,723
1993 527,557 -37,377 228,045 -243,947
1992 548,793 -33,259 255,291 75,788
1991 557,886 -29,064 260,943 3,749
1990 540,581 -73,478 265,444 4,948
1989 522,323 -13,888 270,838 3,736
1988 525,126 -473 277,498 11,327
1987 537,292 -824 286,766 21,308
1986 533,234 -802 289,894 6,154
1985 508,893 -773 290,756 4,718
1984 485,617 -752 290,052 5,124
1983 454,464 1,568 286,545 4,456
1982 431,389 3,897 279,934 32,899
1981 413,897 6,223 271,361 11,523
1980 401,557 8,540 241,179 390,593
1979 387,754 10,864 223,657 -67,937
1978 372,068 27,783 222,979 -170,727
1977 369,572 45,622 225,139 -89,270
1976 363,110 42,094 221,419 -32,495
1975 357,382 37,611 216,947 -28,988
1974 350,422 33,600 208,806 -16,105
1973 341,807 30,094 201,885 -18,733
1972 333,230 26,748 193,725 -20,959
1971 323,171 24,030 185,427 -22,719
1970 313,216 37,324 178,979 -24,102
1969 302,833 65,596 172,626 -12,028
1968 295,651 77,914 166,865 -11,997
1967 298,350 74,030 161,205 -11,814
1966 297,844 69,537 156,014 -11,211
1965 302,264 65,579 151,164 -10,465
1964 298,790 61,512 145,848 -9,631
1963 293,432 57,002 140,984 -8,936
1962 292,788 52,532 136,317 -8,529
1961 279,841 48,168 131,531 -8,204
1960 267,165 22,039 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,154,963 residents or 3.2% of the population were not native-born in Uzbekistan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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