Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 6,816 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,816 thousands
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 233 countries
All-time high
6,816 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,486 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6,816 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,816 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,486 thousands, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 58th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,486 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,555 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,629 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,710 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,798 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,890 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,982 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,077 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3,151 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,200 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,292 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,565 thousands | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 3,694 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,833 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3,971 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4,108 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,238 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4,366 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,529 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4,650 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4,740 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4,816 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4,879 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,133 thousands | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5,087 thousands | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,049 thousands | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,030 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,008 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,997 thousands | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,996 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,986 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,969 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,971 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,036 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,116 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,193 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,267 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,353 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,436 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,543 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,675 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,822 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5,972 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,099 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,203 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,280 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,340 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,390 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,433 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,473 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,520 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,579 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,650 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,723 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,782 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6,816 thousands | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6,816 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6,816 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,848 thousands | 2,486 thousands | 3,200 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,025 thousands | 3,292 thousands | 4,650 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,974 thousands | 4,740 thousands | 5,133 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,187 thousands | 4,969 thousands | 5,543 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,169 thousands | 5,675 thousands | 6,473 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,679 thousands | 6,520 thousands | 6,816 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Zimbabwe?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Zimbabwe was 6,816 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,816 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,486 thousands in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release