Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0261 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0268 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0284 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0299 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.031 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0314 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0316 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0322 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0332 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.035 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0366 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0374 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0381 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0389 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0405 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0422 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 115 Belarus 0.0468 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 116 Montenegro 0.0466 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mozambique 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 119 Bahamas 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 120 Palau 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 121 United States 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.