Population aged 14 years or younger in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population aged 14 years or younger was 6,816 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Zimbabwe, 1970β2025
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 57th out of 230 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.
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 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.72 (2023)
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 57th out of 230 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