Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 2.58 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.71 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5818 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 0.94 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9555 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1996 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5818 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8159 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8582 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9825 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2026 | 3 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2027 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.94 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.5818 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.9825 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 33 Madagascar 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Togo 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Namibia 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Liberia 2.52 % 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)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5818 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.