The total population in Zimbabwe was estimated at 15.2 million people in 2022, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Zimbabwe Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 80 and Above: % of Male Population data was reported at 0.427 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.423 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 80 and Above: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.341 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.440 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.263 % in 1960. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 80 and Above: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

The share of urban population in Zimbabwe was 32.52 percent in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the share rose by 19.91 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Total data was reported at 16,529,904.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 16,150,362.000 Person for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 9,753,421.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,529,904.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 3,747,369.000 Person in 1960. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Zimbabwe (POPTOTZWA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Zimbabwe and population.

Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 3,394,365.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,330,217.000 Person for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 2,287,632.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,394,365.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 843,247.000 Person in 1960. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Zimbabwe (SPPOP1564TOZSZWE) from 1960 to 2024 about Zimbabwe, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Zimbabwe (SPPOP0014TOZSZWE) from 1960 to 2024 about 0 to 14 years, Zimbabwe, and population.

Zimbabwe's Urban population is 4,792,105 which is the 95th highest in the world ranking. Transition graphs on Urban population in Zimbabwe and comparison bar charts (USA vs. China vs. Japan vs. Zimbabwe), (Somalia vs. Guinea vs. Zimbabwe) are used for easy understanding. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

Zimbabwe: Percent of world population: The latest value from 2023 is 0.21 percent, unchanged from 0.21 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2023 is 0.17 percent. The minimum value, 0.13 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.21 percent was recorded in 2022.

Graph and download economic data for Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for Zimbabwe (SPPOPDPNDOLZWE) from 1960 to 2024 about 64 years +, Zimbabwe, working-age, ratio, and population.

Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data was reported at 15.902 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.229 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 17.880 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.182 % in 1978 and a record low of 15.264 % in 2001. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Zimbabwe: Rural population, percent of total population: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Zimbabwe de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Zimbabwe pendant cette période était de 73.41 pour cent avec un minimum de 65.42 pour cent en 2002 et un maximum de 87.39 pour cent en 1960.

Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data was reported at 4.323 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.149 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 3.516 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.580 % in 1960 and a record low of 3.062 % in 1989. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 10-14: % of Male Population data was reported at 12.219 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.163 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 10-14: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 13.238 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.230 % in 1996 and a record low of 10.789 % in 1960. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 10-14: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Zimbabwe: Female population, percent of total: Pour cet indicateur, United Nations Population Division fournit des données pour la Zimbabwe de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Zimbabwe pendant cette période était de 51.82 pour cent avec un minimum de 50.55 pour cent en 1960 et un maximum de 52.76 pour cent en 2013.

Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data was reported at 1.498 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.486 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.849 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.322 % in 1960 and a record low of 1.353 % in 2005. Zimbabwe ZW: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Zimbabwe: Population ages 0-14, percent of total: Pour cet indicateur, United Nations Population Division fournit des données pour la Zimbabwe de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Zimbabwe pendant cette période était de 45.65 pour cent avec un minimum de 41.32 pour cent en 2023 et un maximum de 48.83 pour cent en 1979.

Zimbabwe ZW: Urban Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 32.237 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.296 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Urban Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 27.887 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.585 % in 2002 and a record low of 12.608 % in 1960. Zimbabwe ZW: Urban Population: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;