Population by world region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population by world region was 37.17 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
37.17 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 239 countries
All-time high
37.17 million people
in 2100
All-time low
170,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Zimbabwe, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Zimbabwe is 37.17 million people, measured in 2100. 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 by world region in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.17 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 170,000 people, in 1000.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 170,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 170,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 170,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 170,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 170,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 340,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 368,900 people | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 397,800 people | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 404,601 people | +1.7% |
| 1720 | 412,333 people | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 420,561 people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 429,343 people | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 438,745 people | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 448,844 people | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 459,732 people | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 471,520 people | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 484,341 people | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 1.09 million people | +124.2% |
| 1801 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.08 million people | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.08 million people | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 1.06 million people | -1.0% |
| 1822 | 1.05 million people | -1.3% |
| 1823 | 1.03 million people | -1.6% |
| 1824 | 1.02 million people | -1.6% |
| 1825 | 1.00 million people | -1.6% |
| 1826 | 984,868 people | -1.6% |
| 1827 | 968,938 people | -1.6% |
| 1828 | 953,265 people | -1.6% |
| 1829 | 937,846 people | -1.6% |
| 1830 | 922,676 people | -1.6% |
| 1831 | 907,752 people | -1.6% |
| 1832 | 893,069 people | -1.6% |
| 1833 | 878,624 people | -1.6% |
| 1834 | 864,412 people | -1.6% |
| 1835 | 850,430 people | -1.6% |
| 1836 | 836,674 people | -1.6% |
| 1837 | 823,141 people | -1.6% |
| 1838 | 809,827 people | -1.6% |
| 1839 | 796,728 people | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 783,841 people | -1.6% |
| 1841 | 771,162 people | -1.6% |
| 1842 | 758,688 people | -1.6% |
| 1843 | 746,417 people | -1.6% |
| 1844 | 734,343 people | -1.6% |
| 1845 | 722,465 people | -1.6% |
| 1846 | 710,779 people | -1.6% |
| 1847 | 699,282 people | -1.6% |
| 1848 | 687,971 people | -1.6% |
| 1849 | 680,342 people | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 676,370 people | -0.6% |
| 1851 | 676,113 people | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 679,468 people | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 686,415 people | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 693,432 people | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 700,521 people | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 707,683 people | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 714,918 people | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 722,226 people | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 729,610 people | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 737,069 people | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 744,604 people | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 752,216 people | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 759,906 people | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 767,675 people | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 775,523 people | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 783,451 people | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 791,460 people | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 799,552 people | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 807,725 people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 815,983 people | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 824,325 people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 832,752 people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 841,265 people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 849,865 people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 858,553 people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 867,330 people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 876,197 people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 885,154 people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 894,203 people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 903,344 people | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 912,579 people | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 921,908 people | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 931,333 people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 940,854 people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 950,472 people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 960,189 people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 970,004 people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 979,920 people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 989,938 people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 1.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 1.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 1.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 1.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 1.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 1.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 1.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 1.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 1.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 1.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 1.43 million people | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 1.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 1.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 1.50 million people | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 1.53 million people | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 1.56 million people | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 1.59 million people | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 1.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 1.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 1.73 million people | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.76 million people | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.80 million people | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 1.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 1.87 million people | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 1.91 million people | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 1.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 1.99 million people | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 2.03 million people | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 2.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 2.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 2.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 2.20 million people | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 2.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 2.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 2.33 million people | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 2.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 2.43 million people | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 2.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 2.52 million people | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 2.57 million people | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 2.62 million people | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 2.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 2.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 2.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 2.88 million people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.07 million people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 3.16 million people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 3.26 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.47 million people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.58 million people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.69 million people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.81 million people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.19 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.32 million people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.60 million people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4.75 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.90 million people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.22 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.37 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.54 million people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.72 million people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.91 million people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.10 million people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.29 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.45 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.04 million people | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 7.50 million people | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 7.80 million people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.10 million people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.39 million people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8.69 million people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.98 million people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.28 million people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.86 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 10.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.70 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.59 million people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.78 million people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.96 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.27 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.80 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.34 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 16.95 million people | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 17.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 17.60 million people | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 17.93 million people | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 18.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 18.61 million people | +1.9% |
| 2031 | 18.96 million people | +1.9% |
| 2032 | 19.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 19.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 20.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 20.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 20.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 21.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 21.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 21.88 million people | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 22.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 2041 | 22.63 million people | +1.7% |
| 2042 | 23.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 2043 | 23.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 23.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 24.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 24.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 24.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 25.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 25.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 25.87 million people | +1.4% |
| 2051 | 26.22 million people | +1.4% |
| 2052 | 26.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 2053 | 26.90 million people | +1.3% |
| 2054 | 27.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 27.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 2056 | 27.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 2057 | 28.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 28.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 28.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 29.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 2061 | 29.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 29.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 30.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 2064 | 30.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2065 | 30.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 2066 | 30.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 31.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 31.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 31.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 32.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 32.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 32.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 32.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 33.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 33.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2076 | 33.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 33.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 34.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 34.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 34.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 34.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 34.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 35.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 35.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 35.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 35.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 35.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 35.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 36.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 36.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 2091 | 36.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 36.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 36.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 36.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 36.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 36.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 36.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 37.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 37.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 37.17 million people | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.17 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.17 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 484,341 people | 1.09 million people |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 170,000 people | 340,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 340,000 people | 340,000 people | 340,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 368,900 people | 368,900 people | 368,900 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 397,800 people | 397,800 people | 397,800 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 404,601 people | 404,601 people | 404,601 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 412,333 people | 412,333 people | 412,333 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 420,561 people | 420,561 people | 420,561 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 429,343 people | 429,343 people | 429,343 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 438,745 people | 438,745 people | 438,745 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 448,844 people | 448,844 people | 448,844 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 459,732 people | 459,732 people | 459,732 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 471,520 people | 471,520 people | 471,520 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 484,341 people | 484,341 people | 484,341 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.09 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.01 million people | 937,846 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 858,333 people | 796,728 people | 922,676 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 729,529 people | 680,342 people | 783,841 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 698,676 people | 676,113 people | 729,610 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 771,918 people | 737,069 people | 807,725 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 854,563 people | 815,983 people | 894,203 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 946,054 people | 903,344 people | 989,938 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.05 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.19 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.40 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.68 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.06 million people | 1.87 million people | 2.25 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.50 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.22 million people | 2.79 million people | 3.69 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.41 million people | 3.81 million people | 5.06 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.98 million people | 5.22 million people | 6.65 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 million people | 7.04 million people | 9.86 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 million people | 10.14 million people | 11.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 million people | 11.89 million people | 13.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 million people | 13.36 million people | 15.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million people | 15.53 million people | 18.27 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.23 million people | 18.61 million people | 21.88 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 23.91 million people | 22.25 million people | 25.52 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 27.38 million people | 25.87 million people | 28.83 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 30.46 million people | 29.13 million people | 31.74 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 33.15 million people | 32.01 million people | 34.23 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 35.27 million people | 34.44 million people | 36.01 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 36.66 million people | 36.15 million people | 37.10 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 37.17 million people | 37.17 million people | 37.17 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Zimbabwe?
- Population by world region in Zimbabwe was 37.17 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.17 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 people in 1000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population by world region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.