Population growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population growth was 1.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Zimbabwe, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Zimbabwe is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Ghana 1.9% compare
- 60 Eritrea 1.9% compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 63 New Zealand 1.8% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8% compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
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 growth in Zimbabwe?
- Population growth in Zimbabwe was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release