Female population by age group in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female population by age group was 1.14 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.18 million people
in 2015
All-time low
243,411 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.14 million people for female population by age group in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.18 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 243,411 people, in 1950.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 243,411 people | — |
| 1951 | 260,437 people | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 278,594 people | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 298,676 people | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 314,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 322,986 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 331,757 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 340,934 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 350,546 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 360,600 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 371,184 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 382,272 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 393,788 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 405,678 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 417,886 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 430,436 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 443,218 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 456,161 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 469,479 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 483,330 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 497,490 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 512,279 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 528,603 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 546,856 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 566,578 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 587,208 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 608,252 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 627,854 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 643,904 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 658,576 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 681,627 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 710,476 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 738,284 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 766,128 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 792,903 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 817,607 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 834,656 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 842,157 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 843,824 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 842,691 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 840,451 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 838,276 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 831,175 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 819,375 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 809,720 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 803,858 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 803,973 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 811,298 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 829,382 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 857,721 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 890,084 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 922,675 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 952,885 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 978,649 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 997,186 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.14 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.14 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 310,194 people | 243,411 people | 360,600 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 425,343 people | 371,184 people | 483,330 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 577,760 people | 497,490 people | 658,576 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 787,035 people | 681,627 people | 843,824 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 824,523 people | 803,858 people | 857,721 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 986,411 people | 890,084 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.14 million people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Zimbabwe?
- Female population by age group in Zimbabwe was 1.14 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,411 people in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female population by age group?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.