Population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population was 16.63 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Zimbabwe, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16.63 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 million | 3.81 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.98 million | 5.22 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 million | 7.04 million | 9.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 million | 10.14 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 million | 11.89 million | 13.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 million | 13.36 million | 15.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.07 million | 15.53 million | 16.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 226,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 230,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Zimbabwe?
- Population in Zimbabwe was 16.63 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.