Zimbabwe Population (LIVE)

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Zimbabwe Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Zimbabwe is 16,717,676 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Zimbabwe 2024 population is estimated at 16,634,373 people at mid year.
  • Zimbabwe population is equivalent to 0.2% of the total world population.
  • Zimbabwe ranks number 74 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Zimbabwe is 43 per Km2 (111 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 386,850 Km2 (149,364 sq. miles).
  • 37.7 % of the population is urban (6,269,464 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Zimbabwe is 18.0 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Zimbabwe (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationZimbabwe
Global Rank
2024 16,634,373 1.80 % 293,551 -60,528 18.0 3.67 43 37.7 % 6,269,464 0.20 % 8,161,972,572 74
2023 16,340,822 1.69 % 271,766 -97,380 17.8 3.72 42 37.4 % 6,117,511 0.20 % 8,091,734,930 74
2022 16,069,056 1.72 % 271,846 -102,828 17.7 3.77 42 37.2 % 5,972,826 0.20 % 8,021,407,192 74
2020 15,526,888 1.67 % 255,520 -89,440 17.4 3.75 40 36.7 % 5,700,460 0.20 % 7,887,001,292 74
2015 14,399,013 1.51 % 208,493 -162,220 16.7 3.91 37 35.5 % 5,109,485 0.19 % 7,470,491,872 73
2010 13,356,548 1.36 % 174,623 -108,671 17.3 4.04 35 35.0 % 4,676,106 0.19 % 7,021,732,148 71
2005 12,483,432 0.98 % 118,275 -134,212 17.5 3.69 32 35.4 % 4,413,866 0.19 % 6,586,970,132 70
2000 11,892,055 1.62 % 183,491-165,181 16.7 4.01 31 34.7 % 4,125,989 0.19 % 6,171,702,993 66
1995 10,974,599 1.60 % 167,464 -45,428 15.5 4.15 28 32.7 % 3,592,151 0.19 % 5,758,878,982 64
1990 10,137,281 3.14 % 290,094 4,948 15.2 4.88 26 29.1 % 2,951,918 0.19 % 5,327,803,110 69
1985 8,686,813 4.29 % 329,102 4,718 14.8 5.87 22 25.3 % 2,200,595 0.18 % 4,868,943,465 71
1980 7,041,303 2.92 % 188,529 390,593 14.6 6.52 18 22.8 % 1,602,677 0.16 % 4,447,606,236 75
1975 6,098,658 3.18 % 176,548 -28,988 14.8 6.83 16 19.9 % 1,215,331 0.15 % 4,070,735,277 79
1970 5,215,918 3.19 % 151,491 -24,102 14.7 6.98 13 17.2 % 898,584 0.14 % 3,694,683,794 79
1965 4,458,462 3.20 % 129,815 -10,465 14.5 7.23 12 14.5 % 644,767 0.13 % 3,334,533,703 89
1960 3,809,389 3.14 % 109,235 -8,260 15.3 7.20 10 12.4 % 472,478 0.13 % 3,015,470,894 86
1955 3,263,215 3.18 % 94,462 -6,496 16.2 7.10 8 11.4 % 371,106 0.12 % 2,740,213,792 89
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Zimbabwe Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationZimbabwe
Global Rank
2025 16,950,795 1.77 % 284,781 -54,555 18.1 3.62 44 37.9 % 6,429,761 0.21 % 8,231,613,070 74
2030 18,610,349 1.89 % 331,911 -61,071 19.2 3.38 48 39.6 % 7,370,279 0.22 % 8,569,124,911 73
2035 20,409,146 1.86 % 359,759 -51,648 20.6 3.17 53 42.0 % 8,580,510 0.23 % 8,885,210,181 70
2040 22,250,109 1.74 % 368,193 -61,224 21.6 2.99 58 45.4 % 10,097,359 0.24 % 9,177,190,203 68
2045 24,102,380 1.61 % 370,454 -64,665 22.6 2.84 62 49.0 % 11,802,761 0.26 % 9,439,639,668 67
2050 25,866,385 1.42 % 352,801   23.6 2.70 67 52.7 % 13,627,246 0.27 % 9,664,378,587 65
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Zimbabwe Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Zimbabwe
Life Expectancy
63.06 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
32.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
44.3
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Zimbabwe

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Harare 1,542,813
2 Bulawayo 1,200,337
3 Chitungwiza 371,244
4 Mutare 224,802
5 Gweru 158,200
6 Epworth 123,250
7 Kwekwe 119,863
8 Kadoma 116,300
9 Ruwa 94,083
10 Chinhoyi 90,800
11 Masvingo 90,286
12 Norton 87,038
13 Marondera 66,203
14 Chegutu 65,800
15 Zvishavane 59,717
16 Beitbridge 58,100
17 Bindura 50,400
18 Redcliff 41,526
19 Chiredzi 40,100
20 Victoria Falls 35,199
21 Chipinge 34,959
22 Karoi 34,200
23 Rusape 29,292
24 Kariba 27,600
25 Gwanda 26,700
26 Shurugwi 22,900
27 Hwange 21,300
28 Gokwe 18,942

See also

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Notes

The Zimbabwe Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Zimbabwe delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Zimbabwe (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Zimbabwe in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.