Population density in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population density was 96.07 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
96.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 235 countries
All-time high
96.07
in 2100
All-time low
0.4394
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Zimbabwe, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Zimbabwe stood at 96.07. 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4394, in 1000.
Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 235 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.
Population density in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4394 | — |
| 1100 | 0.4394 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.4394 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4394 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4394 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.8789 | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 0.9536 | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 1.03 | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 1720 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 1.13 | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 1.16 | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 1.19 | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 1.22 | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 1.25 | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 2.81 | +124.2% |
| 1801 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 2.78 | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 2.75 | -1.0% |
| 1822 | 2.72 | -1.3% |
| 1823 | 2.67 | -1.6% |
| 1824 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1825 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 1826 | 2.55 | -1.6% |
| 1827 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 1828 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 1829 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 1830 | 2.39 | -1.6% |
| 1831 | 2.35 | -1.6% |
| 1832 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 1833 | 2.27 | -1.6% |
| 1834 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 1835 | 2.2 | -1.6% |
| 1836 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 1837 | 2.13 | -1.6% |
| 1838 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 1839 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 2.03 | -1.6% |
| 1841 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 1842 | 1.96 | -1.6% |
| 1843 | 1.93 | -1.6% |
| 1844 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1845 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
| 1846 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 1847 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 1848 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 1849 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 1851 | 1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.76 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 1.77 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 1.79 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.83 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 1.85 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.87 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 1.89 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 1.92 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 1.98 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 2.03 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 2.05 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 2.09 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.11 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 2.13 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 2.15 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 2.17 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 2.2 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 2.22 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 2.26 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 2.29 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 2.31 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 2.34 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 2.36 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 2.38 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 2.41 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 2.43 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.46 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 2.48 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 2.51 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 2.53 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 2.56 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 2.59 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 2.61 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 2.67 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 2.69 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 2.72 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 2.8 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 2.84 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 2.87 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 2.91 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 2.96 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 3.06 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 3.11 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 3.16 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 3.21 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 3.26 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 3.32 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 3.37 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 3.43 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 3.48 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 3.53 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 3.59 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 3.65 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 3.7 | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 3.76 | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 3.82 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 3.88 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 3.95 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 4.03 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 4.11 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 4.19 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 4.28 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 4.37 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 4.46 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 4.56 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 4.65 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 4.75 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 4.85 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 4.95 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 5.05 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 5.15 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 5.25 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 5.36 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 5.47 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 5.58 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 5.69 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 5.8 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 5.92 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 6.03 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 6.15 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 6.27 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 6.39 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 6.51 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 6.64 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 6.76 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 6.89 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 7.04 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 7.21 | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 7.45 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 7.68 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7.93 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 8.18 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 8.44 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 8.7 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 8.97 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 9.25 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 9.55 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 9.85 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 10.16 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 10.48 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 10.82 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11.17 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11.53 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.89 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 12.27 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 12.67 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 13.08 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13.48 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13.89 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 14.33 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.79 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.27 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.76 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 16.25 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 16.67 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.91 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.18 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.2 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 19.38 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 20.15 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 20.93 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 21.69 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.46 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 23.22 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 24 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.77 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 25.5 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 26.2 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 26.9 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 27.67 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28.07 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.37 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.84 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.39 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.97 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.46 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.74 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.95 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.25 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.62 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.97 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.27 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.66 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.97 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.53 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.14 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 35.72 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.23 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.73 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.22 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.74 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.29 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.86 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.48 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.14 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.84 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.54 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.24 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 43 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 43.82 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 44.65 | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 45.5 | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 46.35 | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 47.22 | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 48.11 | +1.9% |
| 2031 | 49 | +1.9% |
| 2032 | 49.92 | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 50.86 | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 51.81 | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 52.76 | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 53.71 | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 54.66 | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 55.61 | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 56.56 | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 57.52 | +1.7% |
| 2041 | 58.49 | +1.7% |
| 2042 | 59.46 | +1.7% |
| 2043 | 60.41 | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 61.37 | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 62.3 | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 63.24 | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 64.15 | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 65.06 | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 65.96 | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 66.86 | +1.4% |
| 2051 | 67.77 | +1.4% |
| 2052 | 68.67 | +1.3% |
| 2053 | 69.55 | +1.3% |
| 2054 | 70.41 | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 71.25 | +1.2% |
| 2056 | 72.08 | +1.2% |
| 2057 | 72.9 | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 73.72 | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 74.51 | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 75.3 | +1.1% |
| 2061 | 76.09 | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 76.88 | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 77.66 | +1.0% |
| 2064 | 78.42 | +1.0% |
| 2065 | 79.16 | +1.0% |
| 2066 | 79.91 | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 80.63 | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 81.35 | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 82.06 | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 82.75 | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 83.42 | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 84.1 | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 84.79 | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 85.45 | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 86.09 | +0.7% |
| 2076 | 86.71 | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 87.32 | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 87.91 | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 88.47 | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 89.03 | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 89.56 | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 90.07 | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 90.55 | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 91.03 | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 91.48 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 91.91 | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 92.34 | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 92.73 | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 93.09 | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 93.46 | +0.4% |
| 2091 | 93.79 | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 94.11 | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 94.39 | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 94.68 | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 94.97 | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 95.23 | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 95.47 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 95.7 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 95.89 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 96.07 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 96.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 96.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +124.2% | 1.25 | 2.81 |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 0.4394 | 0.8789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 0.4394 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8789 | 0.8789 | 0.8789 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9536 | 0.9536 | 0.9536 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.81 | 2.8 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.61 | 2.42 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.22 | 2.06 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.89 | 1.76 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.81 | 1.75 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2 | 1.91 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.71 | 2.59 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.09 | 2.87 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.62 | 3.37 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.33 | 3.95 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.31 | 4.85 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.46 | 5.92 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.34 | 7.21 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.39 | 9.85 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.46 | 13.48 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.03 | 18.2 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4 | 26.2 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2 | 30.74 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.99 | 34.53 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.53 | 40.14 | 47.22 | 10 |
| 2030s | 52.3 | 48.11 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2040s | 61.8 | 57.52 | 65.96 | 10 |
| 2050s | 70.77 | 66.86 | 74.51 | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.75 | 75.3 | 82.06 | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.7 | 82.75 | 88.47 | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.18 | 89.03 | 93.09 | 10 |
| 2090s | 94.77 | 93.46 | 95.89 | 10 |
| 2100s | 96.07 | 96.07 | 96.07 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Zimbabwe?
- Population density in Zimbabwe was 96.07 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.07 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4394 in 1000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population density?
- Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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