Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zimbabwe is 0 thousands per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 thousands per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1989.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Togo 0 thousands per person compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0 thousands per person compare
- 174 Senegal 0 thousands per person compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0 thousands per person compare
- 177 Guinea 0 thousands per person compare
- 178 Madagascar 0 thousands per person compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1989.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.