Population estimates and projections in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had an estimated population of 16,340,822 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Zimbabwe, 2023 (latest estimate)
16,340,822
Change from 2022
+1.7%
Projection for 2030
18,610,348 people
Projection for 2050
25,866,385 people
Projection for 2100
37,166,572 people
Position in 2023
73rd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Zimbabwe over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 37,166,572 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 36,739,734 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 36,154,189 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 35,387,624 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 34,440,027 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 33,302,300 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 32,010,414 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 30,624,953 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 29,129,003 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 27,563,873 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 25,866,385 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 24,102,380 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 22,250,109 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 20,409,146 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 18,610,348 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 16,950,795 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 16,340,822 people |
| 2022 | 16,069,056 people |
| 2021 | 15,797,210 people |
| 2020 | 15,526,888 people |
| 2019 | 15,271,368 people |
| 2018 | 15,034,452 people |
| 2017 | 14,812,482 people |
| 2016 | 14,600,294 people |
| 2015 | 14,399,013 people |
| 2014 | 14,207,358 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.7% from 16,069,056 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 14,013,808 people, the figure has changed by +16.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Zimbabwe has the 73rd highest value.
More for Zimbabwe
All statistics for Zimbabwe
Median age estimates and projections
17.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.72 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.68%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
16,950,795 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.88%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.6%
2025 · World Bank