Population aged 25-64 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population aged 25-64 years was 5,818 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Zimbabwe, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Zimbabwe stood at 5,818 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,818 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,500 thousands, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,705 thousands | 1,500 thousands | 1,914 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,407 thousands | 1,950 thousands | 2,833 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,190 thousands | 2,926 thousands | 3,434 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,773 thousands | 3,479 thousands | 4,227 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,829 thousands | 4,361 thousands | 5,217 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,532 thousands | 5,296 thousands | 5,818 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 25-64 years in Zimbabwe?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Zimbabwe was 5,818 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,818 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 thousands in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release