Zambia vs Zimbabwe

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Population

Population in 2023: 20.7 million people in Zambia and 16.3 million people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 4.38 million people, or 1.27 times that in Zimbabwe.

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Zambia vs Zimbabwe: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 20.7 million people in Zambia and 16.3 million people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 4.38 million people, or 1.27 times that in Zimbabwe.
ZambiaZimbabweEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Zambia has been higher since 2008, when it overtook Zimbabwe.
  • In 2023, Zambia ranked 63 and Zimbabwe ranked 74 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Zambia at 64.5 million people and Zimbabwe at 37.2 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearZambiaZimbabweWorld
202320.7 million16.3 million8.09 billion
202220.2 million16.1 million8.02 billion
202119.6 million15.8 million7.95 billion
202019.1 million15.5 million7.89 billion
201918.5 million15.3 million7.81 billion
201818 million15 million7.73 billion
201717.4 million14.8 million7.65 billion
201616.9 million14.6 million7.56 billion
201516.4 million14.4 million7.47 billion
201415.9 million14.2 million7.38 billion
201315.4 million14 million7.29 billion
201214.9 million13.8 million7.2 billion
201114.4 million13.6 million7.11 billion
201014 million13.4 million7.02 billion
200913.5 million13.1 million6.93 billion
200813 million13 million6.84 billion
200712.6 million12.8 million6.76 billion
200612.1 million12.6 million6.67 billion
200511.7 million12.5 million6.59 billion
200411.3 million12.4 million6.5 billion
200311 million12.2 million6.42 billion
200210.7 million12.1 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million12 million6.26 billion
200010 million11.9 million6.17 billion
19999.74 million11.8 million6.09 billion
19989.48 million11.6 million6.01 billion
19979.24 million11.4 million5.93 billion
19969 million11.2 million5.84 billion
19958.79 million11 million5.76 billion
19948.58 million10.9 million5.68 billion
19938.37 million10.9 million5.59 billion
19928.18 million10.7 million5.51 billion
19917.98 million10.4 million5.42 billion
19907.79 million10.1 million5.33 billion
19897.59 million9.87 million5.23 billion
19887.39 million9.58 million5.14 billion
19877.19 million9.29 million5.05 billion
19866.99 million8.98 million4.96 billion
19856.78 million8.69 million4.87 billion
19846.58 million8.39 million4.78 billion
19836.38 million8.1 million4.7 billion
19826.18 million7.8 million4.61 billion
19815.98 million7.5 million4.53 billion
19805.8 million7.04 million4.45 billion
19795.63 million6.65 million4.37 billion
19785.47 million6.54 million4.29 billion
19775.3 million6.45 million4.22 billion
19765.14 million6.29 million4.14 billion
19754.99 million6.1 million4.07 billion
19744.84 million5.91 million4 billion
19734.7 million5.72 million3.92 billion
19724.57 million5.54 million3.85 billion
19714.44 million5.38 million3.77 billion
19704.32 million5.22 million3.7 billion
19694.2 million5.06 million3.62 billion
19684.07 million4.9 million3.55 billion
19673.94 million4.75 million3.47 billion
19663.81 million4.6 million3.4 billion
19653.69 million4.46 million3.34 billion
19643.58 million4.32 million3.26 billion
19633.47 million4.19 million3.19 billion
19623.36 million4.06 million3.12 billion
19613.25 million3.93 million3.07 billion
19603.15 million3.81 million3.02 billion
19593.06 million3.69 million2.97 billion
19582.96 million3.58 million2.91 billion
19572.87 million3.47 million2.85 billion
19562.79 million3.37 million2.8 billion
19552.7 million3.26 million2.74 billion
19542.62 million3.16 million2.69 billion
19532.54 million3.07 million2.63 billion
19522.47 million2.97 million2.58 billion
19512.39 million2.88 million2.54 billion
19502.32 million2.79 million2.49 billion
19492.27 million2.73 million–
19482.23 million2.67 million–
19472.19 million2.62 million–
19462.15 million2.57 million–
19452.11 million2.52 million–
19442.07 million2.47 million–
19432.04 million2.43 million–
19422 million2.38 million–
19411.97 million2.33 million–
19401.93 million2.29 million–
19391.9 million2.25 million–
19381.88 million2.2 million–
19371.85 million2.16 million–
19361.83 million2.12 million–
19351.8 million2.07 million–
19341.78 million2.03 million–
19331.75 million1.99 million–
19321.73 million1.95 million–
19311.7 million1.91 million–
19301.68 million1.88 million–
19291.65 million1.84 million–
19281.63 million1.8 million–
19271.61 million1.76 million–
19261.58 million1.73 million–
19251.56 million1.69 million–
19241.54 million1.66 million–
19231.51 million1.62 million–
19221.49 million1.59 million–
19211.47 million1.56 million–
19201.46 million1.53 million–
19191.46 million1.5 million–
19181.46 million1.48 million–
19171.46 million1.46 million–
19161.47 million1.43 million–
19151.48 million1.41 million–
19141.49 million1.39 million–
19131.49 million1.37 million–
19121.5 million1.35 million–
19111.51 million1.33 million–
19101.52 million1.3 million–
19091.52 million1.28 million–
19081.53 million1.26 million–
19071.54 million1.24 million–
19061.55 million1.22 million–
19051.56 million1.2 million–
19041.58 million1.18 million–
19031.59 million1.16 million–
19021.6 million1.14 million–
19011.61 million1.13 million–
19001.61 million1.11 million–
18991.62 million1.1 million–
18981.62 million1.09 million–
18971.63 million1.07 million–
18961.63 million1.06 million–
18951.63 million1.05 million–
18941.63 million1.04 million–
18931.64 million1.03 million–
18921.64 million1.02 million–
18911.64 million1.01 million–
18901.64 million1 million–
18891.64 million989,900–
18881.64 million979,900–
18871.63 million970,000–
18861.63 million960,200–
18851.63 million950,500–
18841.62 million940,900–
18831.62 million931,300–
18821.61 million921,900–
18811.61 million912,600–
18801.61 million903,300–
18791.61 million894,200–
18781.61 million885,200–
18771.6 million876,200–
18761.6 million867,300–
18751.6 million858,600–
18741.6 million849,900–
18731.6 million841,300–
18721.6 million832,800–
18711.6 million824,300–
18701.6 million816,000–
18691.6 million807,700–
18681.6 million799,600–
18671.6 million791,500–
18661.6 million783,500–
18651.6 million775,500–
18641.6 million767,700–
18631.6 million759,900–
18621.6 million752,200–
18611.6 million744,600–
18601.6 million737,100–
18591.6 million729,600–
18581.6 million722,200–
18571.6 million714,900–
18561.6 million707,700–
18551.6 million700,500–
18541.6 million693,400–
18531.6 million686,400–
18521.59 million679,500–
18511.59 million676,100–
18501.58 million676,400–
18491.57 million680,300–
18481.55 million688,000–
18471.52 million699,300–
18461.5 million710,800–
18451.48 million722,500–
18441.46 million734,300–
18431.43 million746,400–
18421.41 million758,700–
18411.39 million771,200–
18401.37 million783,800–
18391.35 million796,700–
18381.33 million809,800–
18371.31 million823,100–
18361.29 million836,700–
18351.27 million850,400–
18341.25 million864,400–
18331.23 million878,600–
18321.21 million893,100–
18311.2 million907,800–
18301.18 million922,700–
18291.16 million937,800–
18281.14 million953,300–
18271.13 million968,900–
18261.11 million984,900–
18251.09 million1 million–
18241.08 million1.02 million–
18231.06 million1.03 million–
18221.04 million1.05 million–
18211.03 million1.07 million–
18201.01 million1.08 million–
1819996,4001.08 million–
1818981,4001.09 million–
1817966,6001.09 million–
1816952,1001.09 million–
1815937,8001.09 million–
1814923,7001.09 million–
1813909,8001.09 million–
1812896,1001.09 million–
1811882,7001.09 million–
1810869,4001.09 million–
1809856,1001.09 million–
1808843,2001.09 million–
1807830,6001.09 million–
1806818,1001.09 million–
1805805,8001.09 million–
1804793,7001.09 million–
1803781,7001.09 million–
1802770,0001.09 million–
1801758,4001.09 million–
1800747,0001.09 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearZambiaZimbabweWorld
202421.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million16.6 million16.5 million–16.8 million8.16 billion
202521.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million17 million16.5 million–17.4 million8.23 billion
202622.5 million22 million–22.9 million17.3 million16.6 million–17.9 million8.3 billion
202723.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million17.6 million16.8 million–18.4 million8.37 billion
202823.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million17.9 million16.9 million–19 million8.44 billion
202924.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million18.3 million17.2 million–19.5 million8.5 billion
203025 million23.6 million–26.3 million18.6 million17.3 million–20 million8.57 billion
203125.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million19 million17.6 million–20.5 million8.63 billion
203226.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million19.3 million17.8 million–21.1 million8.7 billion
203327 million24.6 million–29 million19.7 million18 million–21.6 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million24.9 million–30 million20 million18.2 million–22.2 million8.82 billion
203528.3 million25.3 million–31 million20.4 million18.4 million–22.8 million8.89 billion
203628.9 million25.6 million–32 million20.8 million18.6 million–23.3 million8.95 billion
203729.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million21.1 million18.8 million–23.9 million9.01 billion
203830.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million21.5 million19 million–24.5 million9.06 billion
203930.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million21.9 million19.2 million–25.1 million9.12 billion
204031.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million22.3 million19.4 million–25.7 million9.18 billion
204132.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million22.6 million19.6 million–26.3 million9.23 billion
204232.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million23 million19.8 million–26.9 million9.29 billion
204333.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million23.4 million20 million–27.4 million9.34 billion
204434.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million23.7 million20.1 million–28 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million24.1 million20.2 million–28.5 million9.44 billion
204635.5 million28 million–43.4 million24.5 million20.3 million–29.1 million9.49 billion
204736.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million24.8 million20.6 million–29.8 million9.54 billion
204836.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million25.2 million20.8 million–30.5 million9.58 billion
204937.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million25.5 million21 million–31.1 million9.62 billion
205038.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million25.9 million21.1 million–31.8 million9.66 billion
205138.7 million29 million–50.6 million26.2 million21.3 million–32.3 million9.7 billion
205239.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million26.6 million21.4 million–33 million9.74 billion
205340 million29.3 million–53.6 million26.9 million21.5 million–33.6 million9.78 billion
205440.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million27.2 million21.5 million–34.3 million9.81 billion
205541.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million27.6 million21.6 million–35 million9.85 billion
205641.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million27.9 million21.8 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205742.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million28.2 million21.9 million–36.3 million9.91 billion
205843.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million28.5 million21.9 million–37 million9.94 billion
205943.8 million30 million–63.2 million28.8 million21.9 million–37.8 million9.96 billion
206044.5 million30.1 million–65 million29.1 million22 million–38.7 million9.99 billion
206145.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million29.4 million22.1 million–39.5 million10 billion
206245.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million29.7 million22.1 million–40.3 million10 billion
206346.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million30 million22.2 million–41.1 million10.1 billion
206446.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million30.3 million22.3 million–41.8 million10.1 billion
206547.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million30.6 million22.3 million–42.6 million10.1 billion
206648.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million30.9 million22.4 million–43.4 million10.1 billion
206748.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million31.2 million22.5 million–44.1 million10.1 billion
206849.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million31.5 million22.5 million–44.8 million10.2 billion
206949.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million31.7 million22.6 million–45.7 million10.2 billion
207050.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million32 million22.6 million–46.6 million10.2 billion
207151.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million32.3 million22.6 million–47.5 million10.2 billion
207251.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million32.5 million22.6 million–48.2 million10.2 billion
207352.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million32.8 million22.6 million–48.7 million10.2 billion
207452.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million33.1 million22.6 million–49.3 million10.2 billion
207553.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million33.3 million22.6 million–50 million10.3 billion
207653.9 million30.5 million–100 million33.5 million22.6 million–51 million10.3 billion
207754.4 million30.5 million–102 million33.8 million22.6 million–51.9 million10.3 billion
207854.9 million30.4 million–105 million34 million22.5 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207955.5 million30.3 million–107 million34.2 million22.4 million–53.3 million10.3 billion
208056 million30.1 million–110 million34.4 million22.4 million–54.1 million10.3 billion
208156.5 million30 million–113 million34.7 million22.4 million–55 million10.3 billion
208257 million30 million–115 million34.8 million22.3 million–55.8 million10.3 billion
208357.5 million30 million–118 million35 million22.3 million–56.6 million10.3 billion
208458 million29.9 million–121 million35.2 million22.3 million–57.4 million10.3 billion
208558.4 million29.6 million–123 million35.4 million22.3 million–58.2 million10.3 billion
208658.9 million29.5 million–126 million35.6 million22.2 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208759.4 million29.3 million–129 million35.7 million22.1 million–59.7 million10.3 billion
208859.8 million29.2 million–133 million35.9 million22.1 million–60.6 million10.3 billion
208960.3 million28.9 million–136 million36 million22 million–61.5 million10.3 billion
209060.7 million28.7 million–139 million36.2 million22 million–62.6 million10.3 billion
209161.1 million28.5 million–143 million36.3 million21.9 million–63.9 million10.3 billion
209261.5 million28.3 million–146 million36.4 million21.9 million–64.7 million10.3 billion
209361.9 million28.1 million–149 million36.5 million21.8 million–65.5 million10.3 billion
209462.3 million28 million–153 million36.6 million21.7 million–66.3 million10.2 billion
209562.7 million28 million–156 million36.7 million21.5 million–67 million10.2 billion
209663.1 million27.9 million–159 million36.8 million21.3 million–67.6 million10.2 billion
209763.4 million27.7 million–163 million36.9 million21.3 million–68.1 million10.2 billion
209863.8 million27.5 million–167 million37 million21.2 million–68.7 million10.2 billion
209964.1 million27.4 million–171 million37.1 million21 million–69.3 million10.2 billion
210064.5 million27.3 million–174 million37.2 million20.9 million–70.2 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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