Zimbabwe

Population in Zimbabwe

Population in Zimbabwe: 2.79 million people in 1950 and 16.3 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
16.3 million people
Since 1950
+13.5 million people
Rank, 2023
74 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
37.2 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in ZimbabwePopulation in Zimbabwe: 2.79 million people in 1950 and 16.3 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 37.2 million people in 2100, between 20.9 million people and 70.2 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 37.2 million people in 2100, between 20.9 million people and 70.2 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1.09 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearZimbabweWorld
202316.3 million8.09 billion
202216.1 million8.02 billion
202115.8 million7.95 billion
202015.5 million7.89 billion
201915.3 million7.81 billion
201815 million7.73 billion
201714.8 million7.65 billion
201614.6 million7.56 billion
201514.4 million7.47 billion
201414.2 million7.38 billion
201314 million7.29 billion
201213.8 million7.2 billion
201113.6 million7.11 billion
201013.4 million7.02 billion
200913.1 million6.93 billion
200813 million6.84 billion
200712.8 million6.76 billion
200612.6 million6.67 billion
200512.5 million6.59 billion
200412.4 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million6.42 billion
200212.1 million6.34 billion
200112 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million6.17 billion
199911.8 million6.09 billion
199811.6 million6.01 billion
199711.4 million5.93 billion
199611.2 million5.84 billion
199511 million5.76 billion
199410.9 million5.68 billion
199310.9 million5.59 billion
199210.7 million5.51 billion
199110.4 million5.42 billion
199010.1 million5.33 billion
19899.87 million5.23 billion
19889.58 million5.14 billion
19879.29 million5.05 billion
19868.98 million4.96 billion
19858.69 million4.87 billion
19848.39 million4.78 billion
19838.1 million4.7 billion
19827.8 million4.61 billion
19817.5 million4.53 billion
19807.04 million4.45 billion
19796.65 million4.37 billion
19786.54 million4.29 billion
19776.45 million4.22 billion
19766.29 million4.14 billion
19756.1 million4.07 billion
19745.91 million4 billion
19735.72 million3.92 billion
19725.54 million3.85 billion
19715.38 million3.77 billion
19705.22 million3.7 billion
19695.06 million3.62 billion
19684.9 million3.55 billion
19674.75 million3.47 billion
19664.6 million3.4 billion
19654.46 million3.34 billion
19644.32 million3.26 billion
19634.19 million3.19 billion
19624.06 million3.12 billion
19613.93 million3.07 billion
19603.81 million3.02 billion
19593.69 million2.97 billion
19583.58 million2.91 billion
19573.47 million2.85 billion
19563.37 million2.8 billion
19553.26 million2.74 billion
19543.16 million2.69 billion
19533.07 million2.63 billion
19522.97 million2.58 billion
19512.88 million2.54 billion
19502.79 million2.49 billion
19492.73 million–
19482.67 million–
19472.62 million–
19462.57 million–
19452.52 million–
19442.47 million–
19432.43 million–
19422.38 million–
19412.33 million–
19402.29 million–
19392.25 million–
19382.2 million–
19372.16 million–
19362.12 million–
19352.07 million–
19342.03 million–
19331.99 million–
19321.95 million–
19311.91 million–
19301.88 million–
19291.84 million–
19281.8 million–
19271.76 million–
19261.73 million–
19251.69 million–
19241.66 million–
19231.62 million–
19221.59 million–
19211.56 million–
19201.53 million–
19191.5 million–
19181.48 million–
19171.46 million–
19161.43 million–
19151.41 million–
19141.39 million–
19131.37 million–
19121.35 million–
19111.33 million–
19101.3 million–
19091.28 million–
19081.26 million–
19071.24 million–
19061.22 million–
19051.2 million–
19041.18 million–
19031.16 million–
19021.14 million–
19011.13 million–
19001.11 million–
18991.1 million–
18981.09 million–
18971.07 million–
18961.06 million–
18951.05 million–
18941.04 million–
18931.03 million–
18921.02 million–
18911.01 million–
18901 million–
1889989,900–
1888979,900–
1887970,000–
1886960,200–
1885950,500–
1884940,900–
1883931,300–
1882921,900–
1881912,600–
1880903,300–
1879894,200–
1878885,200–
1877876,200–
1876867,300–
1875858,600–
1874849,900–
1873841,300–
1872832,800–
1871824,300–
1870816,000–
1869807,700–
1868799,600–
1867791,500–
1866783,500–
1865775,500–
1864767,700–
1863759,900–
1862752,200–
1861744,600–
1860737,100–
1859729,600–
1858722,200–
1857714,900–
1856707,700–
1855700,500–
1854693,400–
1853686,400–
1852679,500–
1851676,100–
1850676,400–
1849680,300–
1848688,000–
1847699,300–
1846710,800–
1845722,500–
1844734,300–
1843746,400–
1842758,700–
1841771,200–
1840783,800–
1839796,700–
1838809,800–
1837823,100–
1836836,700–
1835850,400–
1834864,400–
1833878,600–
1832893,100–
1831907,800–
1830922,700–
1829937,800–
1828953,300–
1827968,900–
1826984,900–
18251 million–
18241.02 million–
18231.03 million–
18221.05 million–
18211.07 million–
18201.08 million–
18191.08 million–
18181.09 million–
18171.09 million–
18161.09 million–
18151.09 million–
18141.09 million–
18131.09 million–
18121.09 million–
18111.09 million–
18101.09 million–
18091.09 million–
18081.09 million–
18071.09 million–
18061.09 million–
18051.09 million–
18041.09 million–
18031.09 million–
18021.09 million–
18011.09 million–
18001.09 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearZimbabweWorld
202416.6 million16.5 million–16.8 million8.16 billion
202517 million16.5 million–17.4 million8.23 billion
202617.3 million16.6 million–17.9 million8.3 billion
202717.6 million16.8 million–18.4 million8.37 billion
202817.9 million16.9 million–19 million8.44 billion
202918.3 million17.2 million–19.5 million8.5 billion
203018.6 million17.3 million–20 million8.57 billion
203119 million17.6 million–20.5 million8.63 billion
203219.3 million17.8 million–21.1 million8.7 billion
203319.7 million18 million–21.6 million8.76 billion
203420 million18.2 million–22.2 million8.82 billion
203520.4 million18.4 million–22.8 million8.89 billion
203620.8 million18.6 million–23.3 million8.95 billion
203721.1 million18.8 million–23.9 million9.01 billion
203821.5 million19 million–24.5 million9.06 billion
203921.9 million19.2 million–25.1 million9.12 billion
204022.3 million19.4 million–25.7 million9.18 billion
204122.6 million19.6 million–26.3 million9.23 billion
204223 million19.8 million–26.9 million9.29 billion
204323.4 million20 million–27.4 million9.34 billion
204423.7 million20.1 million–28 million9.39 billion
204524.1 million20.2 million–28.5 million9.44 billion
204624.5 million20.3 million–29.1 million9.49 billion
204724.8 million20.6 million–29.8 million9.54 billion
204825.2 million20.8 million–30.5 million9.58 billion
204925.5 million21 million–31.1 million9.62 billion
205025.9 million21.1 million–31.8 million9.66 billion
205126.2 million21.3 million–32.3 million9.7 billion
205226.6 million21.4 million–33 million9.74 billion
205326.9 million21.5 million–33.6 million9.78 billion
205427.2 million21.5 million–34.3 million9.81 billion
205527.6 million21.6 million–35 million9.85 billion
205627.9 million21.8 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205728.2 million21.9 million–36.3 million9.91 billion
205828.5 million21.9 million–37 million9.94 billion
205928.8 million21.9 million–37.8 million9.96 billion
206029.1 million22 million–38.7 million9.99 billion
206129.4 million22.1 million–39.5 million10 billion
206229.7 million22.1 million–40.3 million10 billion
206330 million22.2 million–41.1 million10.1 billion
206430.3 million22.3 million–41.8 million10.1 billion
206530.6 million22.3 million–42.6 million10.1 billion
206630.9 million22.4 million–43.4 million10.1 billion
206731.2 million22.5 million–44.1 million10.1 billion
206831.5 million22.5 million–44.8 million10.2 billion
206931.7 million22.6 million–45.7 million10.2 billion
207032 million22.6 million–46.6 million10.2 billion
207132.3 million22.6 million–47.5 million10.2 billion
207232.5 million22.6 million–48.2 million10.2 billion
207332.8 million22.6 million–48.7 million10.2 billion
207433.1 million22.6 million–49.3 million10.2 billion
207533.3 million22.6 million–50 million10.3 billion
207633.5 million22.6 million–51 million10.3 billion
207733.8 million22.6 million–51.9 million10.3 billion
207834 million22.5 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207934.2 million22.4 million–53.3 million10.3 billion
208034.4 million22.4 million–54.1 million10.3 billion
208134.7 million22.4 million–55 million10.3 billion
208234.8 million22.3 million–55.8 million10.3 billion
208335 million22.3 million–56.6 million10.3 billion
208435.2 million22.3 million–57.4 million10.3 billion
208535.4 million22.3 million–58.2 million10.3 billion
208635.6 million22.2 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208735.7 million22.1 million–59.7 million10.3 billion
208835.9 million22.1 million–60.6 million10.3 billion
208936 million22 million–61.5 million10.3 billion
209036.2 million22 million–62.6 million10.3 billion
209136.3 million21.9 million–63.9 million10.3 billion
209236.4 million21.9 million–64.7 million10.3 billion
209336.5 million21.8 million–65.5 million10.3 billion
209436.6 million21.7 million–66.3 million10.2 billion
209536.7 million21.5 million–67 million10.2 billion
209636.8 million21.3 million–67.6 million10.2 billion
209736.9 million21.3 million–68.1 million10.2 billion
209837 million21.2 million–68.7 million10.2 billion
209937.1 million21 million–69.3 million10.2 billion
210037.2 million20.9 million–70.2 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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