Male population by age group in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Male population by age group was 1.16 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.20 million people
in 2015
All-time low
248,878 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 1.16 million people for male population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.20 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 248,878 people, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,878 people | — |
| 1951 | 264,967 people | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 282,260 people | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 301,527 people | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 316,425 people | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 325,433 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 334,318 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 343,592 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 353,287 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 363,427 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 374,126 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 385,361 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 397,034 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 409,092 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 421,481 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 434,230 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 447,237 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 460,439 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 474,040 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 488,195 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 502,675 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 517,780 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 534,450 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 553,077 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 573,205 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 594,294 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 615,852 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 635,988 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 652,581 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 667,740 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 691,297 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 720,555 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 748,554 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 776,487 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 803,310 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 828,121 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 845,294 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 852,862 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 854,464 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 853,172 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 850,760 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 848,439 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 841,195 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 829,282 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 819,587 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 813,681 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 813,743 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 821,127 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 839,521 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 868,411 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 901,430 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 934,606 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 965,175 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 991,023 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million people | +1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.16 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.16 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 313,411 people | 248,878 people | 363,427 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 429,124 people | 374,126 people | 488,195 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 584,764 people | 502,675 people | 667,740 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 797,412 people | 691,297 people | 854,464 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,575 people | 813,681 people | 868,411 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 998,082 people | 901,430 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.16 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 male population by age group in Zimbabwe?
- Male population by age group in Zimbabwe was 1.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,878 people in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for male population by age group?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.