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Zimbabwe Population

Zimbabwe's population rose to 16.63 million in 2024, up from 16.34 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.8% (293,551) from the previous year. Zimbabwe has population higher than the global median (16.63 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Zimbabwe is higher (16.63 million vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 26th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Zimbabwe's life expectancy rose to 62.77 years in 2023, up from 62.36 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 16.63
2023 16.34
2022 16.07
2021 15.8
2020 15.53
2019 15.27
2018 15.03
2017 14.81
2016 14.6
2015 14.4
2014 14.21
2013 14.01
2012 13.82
2011 13.6
2010 13.36
2009 13.14
2008 12.96
2007 12.8
2006 12.64
2005 12.48
2004 12.37
2003 12.23
2002 12.09
2001 11.97
2000 11.89
1999 11.78
1998 11.59
1997 11.37
1996 11.16
1995 10.97
1994 10.87
1993 10.86
1992 10.7
1991 10.4
1990 10.14
1989 9.86
1988 9.58
1987 9.28
1986 8.98
1985 8.69
1984 8.39
1983 8.1
1982 7.8
1981 7.5
1980 7.04
1979 6.65
1978 6.54
1977 6.45
1976 6.29
1975 6.1
1974 5.91
1973 5.72
1972 5.54
1971 5.37
1970 5.22
1969 5.06
1968 4.9
1967 4.75
1966 4.6
1965 4.46
1964 4.32
1963 4.19
1962 4.06
1961 3.93
1960 3.81
Zimbabwe Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Zimbabwe.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 89.85% 93.23% 2022
Gini Index 50.3 points 44.3 points 2019
Happiness Index 3.4 points 3.34 points 2024
Homicide Rate 6.14 4.98 2021
Poverty Rate 49.2% 44.7% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 95.79% 96.02% 2022