Annual change in population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual change in population was 271,768 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Zimbabwe, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Zimbabwe stood at 271,768 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Zimbabwe peaked at 457,337 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12,861 people, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,211 people | 89,993 people | 112,625 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 136,538 people | 116,582 people | 157,745 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 158,937 people | 94,056 people | 190,316 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,724 people | 281,698 people | 457,337 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,866 people | 12,861 people | 297,877 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,934 people | 79,849 people | 183,637 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,859 people | 191,641 people | 238,870 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,363 people | 255,510 people | 271,841 people | 4 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,240 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Zimbabwe?
- Annual change in population in Zimbabwe was 271,768 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 457,337 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,861 people in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual change in population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.