Population density in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population density was 96.07 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
96.07 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 234 countries
All-time high
96.07 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.4394 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Zimbabwe, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Zimbabwe stood at 96.07 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Zimbabwe peaked at 96.07 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4394 people per km², in 1000.
Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8789 people per km² | 0.8789 people per km² | 0.8789 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9536 people per km² | 0.9536 people per km² | 0.9536 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.07 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.11 people per km² | 1.11 people per km² | 1.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.16 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.19 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.25 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.81 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.81 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.61 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.22 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.89 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 2.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.81 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 2 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.21 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.45 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | 2.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.71 people per km² | 2.59 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.09 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.62 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.33 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 4.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.31 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.46 people per km² | 5.92 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.34 people per km² | 7.21 people per km² | 9.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.39 people per km² | 9.85 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.46 people per km² | 13.48 people per km² | 17.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.03 people per km² | 18.2 people per km² | 25.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4 people per km² | 26.2 people per km² | 30.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2 people per km² | 30.74 people per km² | 33.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.99 people per km² | 34.53 people per km² | 39.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.53 people per km² | 40.14 people per km² | 47.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 52.3 people per km² | 48.11 people per km² | 56.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 61.8 people per km² | 57.52 people per km² | 65.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 70.77 people per km² | 66.86 people per km² | 74.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.75 people per km² | 75.3 people per km² | 82.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.7 people per km² | 82.75 people per km² | 88.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.18 people per km² | 89.03 people per km² | 93.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 94.77 people per km² | 93.46 people per km² | 95.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 96.07 people per km² | 96.07 people per km² | 96.07 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Zimbabwe?
- Population density in Zimbabwe was 96.07 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.07 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4394 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population density?
- Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.