Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 0.0248 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0248 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0248 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 135 Latvia 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0252 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Venezuela 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Laos 0.0231 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.