Population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, annual growth rate was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.5 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
0.1179 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.8 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.5 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1179 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1979 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1179 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9335 % change on previous year | +692.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9216 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.671 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9673 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9502 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.1179 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.671 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 Ghana 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Eritrea 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 61 New Zealand 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.76 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.