Population of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's population is 16,634,373 as of 2024, ranked #73 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
16,634,373
10yr Growth
+17.08%
Global Rank
#73of 209
Peak Growth Year
1981
Growth: +6.49%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Zimbabwe Population Analysis
Zimbabwe's population of 16.6 million represents a 17.08% increase over the past decade, translating to roughly 2.4 million people added since 2014. Ranked 73rd globally, the nation's growth rate has significantly decelerated from its peak in the 1980s, reflecting the combined effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, economic contraction, and emigration that characterized the 2000s-2010s. The 64-year dataset (1960–2024) documents Zimbabwe's transition from a slower-growing post-colonial state to a demographic plateau, with current growth rates substantially below both Sub-Saharan African averages and historical
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,634,373 | +1.80% |
| 2023 | 16,340,822 | +1.69% |
| 2022 | 16,069,056 | +1.72% |
| 2021 | 15,797,210 | +1.74% |
| 2020 | 15,526,888 | +1.67% |
| 2019 | 15,271,368 | +1.58% |
| 2018 | 15,034,452 | +1.50% |
| 2017 | 14,812,482 | +1.45% |
| 2016 | 14,600,294 | +1.40% |
| 2015 | 14,399,013 | +1.35% |
| 2014 | 14,207,359 | +1.38% |
| 2013 | 14,013,808 | +1.42% |
| 2012 | 13,817,887 | +1.64% |
| 2011 | 13,595,424 | +1.79% |
| 2010 | 13,356,548 | +1.63% |
| 2009 | 13,142,790 | +1.42% |
| 2008 | 12,959,149 | +1.21% |
| 2007 | 12,804,058 | +1.33% |
| 2006 | 12,636,445 | +1.23% |
| 2005 | 12,483,432 | +0.95% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,365,896 | +1.09% |
| 2003 | 12,232,323 | +1.20% |
| 2002 | 12,087,653 | +0.97% |
| 2001 | 11,971,901 | +0.67% |
| 2000 | 11,892,055 | +0.92% |
| 1999 | 11,783,458 | +1.63% |
| 1998 | 11,594,297 | +1.97% |
| 1997 | 11,369,827 | +1.90% |
| 1996 | 11,158,360 | +1.67% |
| 1995 | 10,974,599 | +0.93% |
| 1994 | 10,873,148 | +0.12% |
| 1993 | 10,860,288 | +1.47% |
| 1992 | 10,702,700 | +2.86% |
| 1991 | 10,404,816 | +2.64% |
| 1990 | 10,137,281 | +2.76% |
| 1989 | 9,864,798 | +2.94% |
| 1988 | 9,583,094 | +3.21% |
| 1987 | 9,284,644 | +3.36% |
| 1986 | 8,982,578 | +3.40% |
| 1985 | 8,686,813 | +3.52% |
| 1984 | 8,391,488 | +3.62% |
| 1983 | 8,098,404 | +3.87% |
| 1982 | 7,796,496 | +3.97% |
| 1981 | 7,498,635 | +6.49% |
| 1980 | 7,041,303 | +5.92% |
| 1979 | 6,647,556 | +1.59% |
| 1978 | 6,543,575 | +1.46% |
| 1977 | 6,449,512 | +2.58% |
| 1976 | 6,287,105 | +3.09% |
| 1975 | 6,098,658 | +3.22% |
| 1974 | 5,908,328 | +3.29% |
| 1973 | 5,720,404 | +3.21% |
| 1972 | 5,542,445 | +3.12% |
| 1971 | 5,374,712 | +3.04% |
| 1970 | 5,215,918 | +3.12% |
| 1969 | 5,058,181 | +3.22% |
| 1968 | 4,900,440 | +3.20% |
| 1967 | 4,748,307 | +3.20% |
| 1966 | 4,601,217 | +3.20% |
| 1965 | 4,458,462 | +3.20% |
| 1964 | 4,320,006 | +3.20% |
| 1963 | 4,185,877 | +3.20% |
| 1962 | 4,055,959 | +3.19% |
| 1961 | 3,930,401 | +3.18% |
| 1960 | 3,809,389 | — |