Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 238,280 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
238,280
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
242,231
in 2015
All-time low
73,816
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Zimbabwe stood at 238,280.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Zimbabwe peaked at 242,231 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,816, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73,816 | — |
| 1961 | 76,030 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 78,375 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 80,835 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 83,346 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 85,883 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 88,430 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 91,127 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 93,831 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 96,525 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 99,379 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 102,339 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 105,524 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 109,000 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 113,083 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 117,735 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 122,079 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 126,167 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 129,703 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 132,762 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 137,525 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 141,910 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 145,605 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 154,069 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 162,420 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 166,714 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 169,579 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 170,649 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 170,846 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 170,735 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 169,463 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 167,904 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 166,309 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 164,933 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 164,742 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 162,194 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 159,512 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 159,740 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 163,505 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 170,790 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 178,868 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 187,322 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 193,945 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 198,229 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 201,392 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 203,949 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 205,639 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 205,542 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 204,651 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 206,831 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 213,135 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 222,409 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 231,203 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 237,584 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 241,738 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 242,231 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 238,703 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 232,764 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 227,699 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 224,479 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 223,729 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 225,460 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 228,552 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 232,237 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 236,081 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 238,280 | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 238,280 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,611, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 238,280 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 226,196, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,820 | 73,816 | 96,525 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,777 | 99,379 | 132,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,005 | 137,525 | 170,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,909 | 159,512 | 170,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,637 | 178,868 | 206,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,194 | 213,135 | 242,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,723 | 223,729 | 238,280 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Zimbabwe?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Zimbabwe was 238,280 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 242,231 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,816 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.