Zimbabwe — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,790,000 1,390,000 1,400,000 7.21 1
1951 2,880,000 1,434,000 1,446,000 7.45
1952 2,972,000 1,478,000 1,494,000 7.69
1953 3,067,000 1,524,000 1,542,000 7.93 1
1954 3,163,000 1,571,000 1,592,000 8.18
1955 3,263,000 1,619,000 1,643,000 8.44
1956 3,365,000 1,668,000 1,696,000 8.70
1957 3,471,000 1,720,000 1,751,000 8.97
1958 3,580,000 1,772,000 1,807,000 9.26 1
1959 3,692,000 1,827,000 1,865,000 9.55
1960 3,809,000 1,883,000 1,925,000 9.85
1961 3,930,000 1,942,000 1,988,000 10.16
1962 4,055,000 2,003,000 2,052,000 10.49 1
1963 4,185,000 2,066,000 2,119,000 10.82
1964 4,320,000 2,131,000 2,188,000 11.17
1965 4,458,000 2,198,000 2,260,000 11.53
1966 4,601,000 2,267,000 2,333,000 11.89 1
1967 4,748,000 2,338,000 2,409,000 12.27
1968 4,900,000 2,412,000 2,488,000 12.67
1969 5,058,000 2,488,000 2,569,000 13.08 1
1970 5,215,000 2,563,000 2,652,000 13.48
1971 5,374,000 2,635,000 2,738,000 13.89
1972 5,542,000 2,713,000 2,828,000 14.33 1
1973 5,720,000 2,796,000 2,923,000 14.79
1974 5,908,000 2,885,000 3,022,000 15.27
1975 6,098,000 2,973,000 3,124,000 15.77 1
1976 6,287,000 3,058,000 3,228,000 16.25
1977 6,449,000 3,122,000 3,327,000 16.67
1978 6,543,000 3,131,000 3,412,000 16.92 1
1979 6,647,000 3,146,000 3,501,000 17.18
1980 7,041,000 3,381,000 3,659,000 18.20 1
1981 7,498,000 3,662,000 3,836,000 19.38
1982 7,796,000 3,815,000 3,980,000 20.15 1
1983 8,098,000 3,967,000 4,130,000 20.93 1
1984 8,391,000 4,108,000 4,282,000 21.69
1985 8,686,000 4,250,000 4,436,000 22.46 1
1986 8,982,000 4,391,000 4,590,000 23.22
1987 9,284,000 4,528,000 4,756,000 24.00 1
1988 9,583,000 4,660,000 4,922,000 24.77 1
1989 9,864,000 4,792,000 5,072,000 25.50
1990 10,137,000 4,922,000 5,215,000 26.21 1
1991 10,404,000 5,049,000 5,355,000 26.90
1992 10,702,000 5,160,000 5,542,000 27.67 1
1993 10,860,000 5,191,000 5,668,000 28.07
1994 10,873,000 5,176,000 5,696,000 28.11
1995 10,974,000 5,215,000 5,759,000 28.37
1996 11,158,000 5,304,000 5,854,000 28.84 1
1997 11,369,000 5,409,000 5,960,000 29.39
1998 11,594,000 5,522,000 6,071,000 29.97 1
1999 11,783,000 5,614,000 6,168,000 30.46
2000 11,892,000 5,658,000 6,233,000 30.74
2001 11,971,000 5,688,000 6,282,000 30.95
2002 12,087,000 5,741,000 6,346,000 31.25 1
2003 12,232,000 5,808,000 6,424,000 31.62
2004 12,365,000 5,867,000 6,498,000 31.97
2005 12,483,000 5,916,000 6,567,000 32.27
2006 12,636,000 5,988,000 6,648,000 32.67 1
2007 12,804,000 6,069,000 6,734,000 33.10
2008 12,959,000 6,140,000 6,818,000 33.50
2009 13,142,000 6,225,000 6,917,000 33.97 1
2010 13,356,000 6,325,000 7,031,000 34.53
2011 13,595,000 6,435,000 7,160,000 35.14 1
2012 13,817,000 6,531,000 7,285,000 35.72
2013 14,013,000 6,619,000 7,393,000 36.23 1
2014 14,207,000 6,715,000 7,491,000 36.73
2015 14,399,000 6,810,000 7,588,000 37.22
2016 14,600,000 6,909,000 7,690,000 37.74 1
2017 14,812,000 7,015,000 7,797,000 38.29
2018 15,034,000 7,125,000 7,908,000 38.86 1
2019 15,271,000 7,243,000 8,027,000 39.48
2020 15,526,000 7,370,000 8,156,000 40.14 1
2021 15,797,000 7,505,000 8,291,000 40.84
2022 16,069,000 7,642,000 8,426,000 41.54 1
2023 16,340,000 7,780,000 8,559,000 42.24
2024 16,634,000 7,929,000 8,705,000 43.00 1
2025 16,950,000 8,087,000 8,862,000 43.82 1
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