Population long run with projections in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population long run with projections was 37.17 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
37.17 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.17 million
in 2100
All-time low
16.63 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in Zimbabwe, 2024–2100

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population long run with projections in Zimbabwe stood at 37.17 million. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.17 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 16.63 million, in 2024.

That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Population long run with projections in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population long run with projections in Zimbabwe, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 16.63 million —
2025 16.95 million +1.9%
2026 17.27 million +1.9%
2027 17.60 million +1.9%
2028 17.93 million +1.9%
2029 18.27 million +1.9%
2030 18.61 million +1.9%
2031 18.96 million +1.9%
2032 19.31 million +1.9%
2033 19.68 million +1.9%
2034 20.04 million +1.9%
2035 20.41 million +1.8%
2036 20.78 million +1.8%
2037 21.14 million +1.8%
2038 21.51 million +1.7%
2039 21.88 million +1.7%
2040 22.25 million +1.7%
2041 22.63 million +1.7%
2042 23.00 million +1.7%
2043 23.37 million +1.6%
2044 23.74 million +1.6%
2045 24.10 million +1.5%
2046 24.46 million +1.5%
2047 24.82 million +1.4%
2048 25.17 million +1.4%
2049 25.52 million +1.4%
2050 25.87 million +1.4%
2051 26.22 million +1.4%
2052 26.56 million +1.3%
2053 26.90 million +1.3%
2054 27.24 million +1.2%
2055 27.56 million +1.2%
2056 27.89 million +1.2%
2057 28.20 million +1.1%
2058 28.52 million +1.1%
2059 28.83 million +1.1%
2060 29.13 million +1.1%
2061 29.43 million +1.0%
2062 29.74 million +1.0%
2063 30.04 million +1.0%
2064 30.34 million +1.0%
2065 30.62 million +1.0%
2066 30.91 million +0.9%
2067 31.19 million +0.9%
2068 31.47 million +0.9%
2069 31.74 million +0.9%
2070 32.01 million +0.8%
2071 32.27 million +0.8%
2072 32.53 million +0.8%
2073 32.80 million +0.8%
2074 33.06 million +0.8%
2075 33.30 million +0.7%
2076 33.54 million +0.7%
2077 33.78 million +0.7%
2078 34.01 million +0.7%
2079 34.23 million +0.6%
2080 34.44 million +0.6%
2081 34.65 million +0.6%
2082 34.84 million +0.6%
2083 35.03 million +0.5%
2084 35.21 million +0.5%
2085 35.39 million +0.5%
2086 35.56 million +0.5%
2087 35.72 million +0.5%
2088 35.87 million +0.4%
2089 36.01 million +0.4%
2090 36.15 million +0.4%
2091 36.28 million +0.4%
2092 36.41 million +0.3%
2093 36.52 million +0.3%
2094 36.63 million +0.3%
2095 36.74 million +0.3%
2096 36.84 million +0.3%
2097 36.93 million +0.2%
2098 37.02 million +0.2%
2099 37.10 million +0.2%
2100 37.17 million +0.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 37.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 37.17 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 17.44 million 16.63 million 18.27 million 6
2030s 20.23 million 18.61 million 21.88 million 10
2040s 23.91 million 22.25 million 25.52 million 10
2050s 27.38 million 25.87 million 28.83 million 10
2060s 30.46 million 29.13 million 31.74 million 10
2070s 33.15 million 32.01 million 34.23 million 10
2080s 35.27 million 34.44 million 36.01 million 10
2090s 36.66 million 36.15 million 37.10 million 10
2100s 37.17 million 37.17 million 37.17 million 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 56 Peru 38.16 million compare
  2. 57 Morocco 37.88 million compare
  3. 58 Burundi 37.87 million compare
  4. 60 Italy 35.38 million compare
  5. 61 Kazakhstan 33.67 million compare
  6. 62 Spain 33.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in Zimbabwe?
Population long run with projections in Zimbabwe was 37.17 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 37.17 million in 2100.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 16.63 million in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population long run with projections?
Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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