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

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The latest officially reported population of Uzbekistan was 37,053,428 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uzbekistan's population is 38,082,870 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 2.18 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 +1.87% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uzbekistan has increased from 26.7M people to 38.1M (42.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uzbekistan Zimbabwe
2100 74,913,683 37,486,352
2099 74,651,098 37,415,690
2098 74,375,923 37,331,540
2097 74,084,599 37,238,819
2096 73,786,478 37,146,184
2095 73,476,603 37,035,388
2094 73,151,709 36,915,996
2093 72,817,254 36,814,133
2092 72,474,468 36,691,740
2091 72,122,880 36,570,481
2090 71,760,077 36,428,812
2089 71,384,150 36,284,166
2088 71,002,449 36,144,627
2087 70,611,426 35,980,805
2086 70,216,014 35,811,286
2085 69,811,545 35,640,228
2084 69,396,198 35,459,328
2083 68,975,962 35,271,139
2082 68,557,881 35,081,992
2081 68,128,154 34,876,198
2080 67,696,442 34,662,013
2079 67,260,252 34,442,751
2078 66,816,984 34,220,306
2077 66,362,519 33,985,899
2076 65,913,810 33,742,198
2075 65,462,568 33,498,815
2074 65,009,654 33,247,764
2073 64,552,502 32,981,390
2072 64,095,245 32,708,937
2071 63,631,386 32,448,602
2070 63,166,693 32,183,952
2069 62,698,228 31,909,601
2068 62,225,674 31,633,783
2067 61,749,683 31,348,096
2066 61,266,762 31,065,618
2065 60,778,749 30,769,538
2064 60,281,212 30,482,622
2063 59,775,807 30,178,760
2062 59,261,881 29,870,308
2061 58,740,914 29,559,670
2060 58,208,824 29,254,998
2059 57,665,803 28,947,636
2058 57,114,037 28,634,199
2057 56,552,712 28,309,796
2056 55,985,589 27,993,176
2055 55,407,187 27,661,321
2054 54,818,525 27,334,325
2053 54,220,761 26,989,310
2052 53,615,713 26,645,898
2051 53,002,852 26,289,905
2050 52,386,166 25,937,176
2049 51,762,174 25,587,491
2048 51,134,317 25,230,302
2047 50,502,162 24,876,838
2046 49,868,057 24,515,600
2045 49,233,860 24,149,762
2044 48,605,591 23,785,181
2043 47,984,479 23,404,024
2042 47,370,990 23,037,316
2041 46,766,713 22,649,943
2040 46,174,827 22,275,480
2039 45,591,616 21,904,908
2038 45,011,890 21,532,024
2037 44,436,551 21,161,527
2036 43,862,840 20,792,863
2035 43,287,434 20,415,452
2034 42,708,536 20,049,783
2033 42,122,973 19,678,070
2032 41,529,468 19,313,685
2031 40,928,141 18,960,968
2030 40,314,175 18,615,376
2029 39,688,984 18,271,657
2028 39,055,901 17,935,044
2027 38,407,447 17,602,533
2026 37,740,059 17,274,728
2025 37,053,428 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 37.6% to 52,386,166 people with a rank change from 42nd to 39th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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 1.9% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Uzbekistan Zimbabwe
Current population
38082870
17443108
Population rank 42/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.21%
One net population change
45.7 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
33.9 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.4 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,895 +867
Annual growth/decline +691,569 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.9% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 53/197
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 709,893 -7,066 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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