Zimbabwe population (2026)
The population of Zimbabwe is 17,273,580 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Zimbabwe ranks #74 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.208% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.88% a year (+322,785 people). The median age is 19.3 years, women have 3.57 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 63.6 years. Population density is 45 people per km² of land. The capital is Harare.
Population of Zimbabwe, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 25,866,384 | +1.35% | 24.6 | 2.69 | 69.1 | 0.268% |
| 2045 | 24,102,380 | +1.50% | 23.6 | 2.84 | 68.1 | 0.255% |
| 2040 | 22,250,110 | +1.67% | 22.6 | 2.99 | 67.0 | 0.242% |
| 2035 | 20,409,146 | +1.83% | 21.6 | 3.17 | 65.9 | 0.230% |
| 2030 | 18,610,348 | +1.84% | 20.2 | 3.38 | 64.7 | 0.217% |
| 2026 | 17,273,580 | +1.88% | 19.3 | 3.57 | 63.6 | 0.208% |
| 2025 | 16,950,795 | +1.89% | 19.1 | 3.62 | 63.3 | 0.206% |
| 2024 | 16,634,373 | +1.88% | 19.0 | 3.67 | 63.1 | 0.204% |
| 2023 | 16,340,822 | +1.68% | 18.8 | 3.72 | 62.8 | 0.202% |
| 2022 | 16,069,056 | +1.67% | 18.7 | 3.77 | 62.4 | 0.200% |
| 2020 | 15,526,888 | +1.71% | 18.4 | 3.75 | 61.5 | 0.197% |
| 2015 | 14,399,013 | +1.35% | 17.7 | 3.91 | 59.0 | 0.193% |
| 2010 | 13,356,548 | +1.70% | 18.3 | 4.04 | 51.9 | 0.190% |
| 2005 | 12,483,432 | +0.92% | 18.5 | 3.69 | 46.6 | 0.190% |
| 2000 | 11,892,055 | +0.60% | 17.7 | 4.01 | 46.0 | 0.193% |
| 1995 | 10,974,598 | +1.47% | 16.5 | 4.15 | 51.1 | 0.191% |
| 1990 | 10,137,282 | +2.67% | 16.2 | 4.88 | 58.3 | 0.190% |
| 1985 | 8,686,813 | +3.40% | 15.8 | 5.87 | 60.9 | 0.178% |
| 1980 | 7,041,303 | +8.98% | 15.6 | 6.52 | 59.1 | 0.158% |
| 1975 | 6,098,658 | +3.08% | 15.8 | 6.83 | 58.2 | 0.150% |
| 1970 | 5,215,918 | +2.97% | 15.7 | 6.98 | 57.8 | 0.141% |
| 1965 | 4,458,462 | +3.16% | 15.5 | 7.23 | 55.9 | 0.134% |
| 1960 | 3,809,388 | +3.12% | 16.3 | 7.19 | 53.5 | 0.126% |
| 1955 | 3,263,216 | +3.09% | 17.2 | 7.1 | 51.4 | 0.119% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania