Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0431 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
118th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0431 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0261 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.034 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.034 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.035 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.036 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.038 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.039 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.04 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.042 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.043 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0283 Persons per square kilometre 0.0261 Persons per square kilometre 0.0303 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0316 Persons per square kilometre 0.0306 Persons per square kilometre 0.0328 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0363 Persons per square kilometre 0.0332 Persons per square kilometre 0.0397 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0418 Persons per square kilometre 0.0405 Persons per square kilometre 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 115 Belarus 0.0468 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 Montenegro 0.0466 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 Mozambique 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 Bahamas 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Palau 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 121 United States 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Zimbabwe?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Zimbabwe was 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Zimbabwe ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.