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Population Pyramid of Zimbabwe2024

Total population
16.6M
Median age
19
Peak year
2100
Peak population
37.2M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 2.8M · median age 18.5
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 7.0M · median age 15.6
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 11.9M · median age 17.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 16.6M · median age 19
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 25.9M · median age 24.6
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 37.2M · median age 36.7
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Zimbabwe presently shows an expansive pyramid with a broad young base, typical of pre-transition populations where both birth rates and death rates are high. The median age in 2024 is 19 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 40.9% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.6%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Zimbabwe's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 2.8 million with median age 18.5. Projected 2100 values are 37.2 million and median age 36.7.

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