Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 591,139 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
591,139 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
591,139 people
in 2023
All-time low
88,981 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zimbabwe stood at 591,139 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zimbabwe peaked at 591,139 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,981 people, in 1950.
That places Zimbabwe 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,981 people | — |
| 1951 | 93,015 people | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 97,053 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 101,093 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 105,132 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 109,156 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 113,167 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 117,185 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 121,184 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 125,137 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 129,024 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 132,865 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 136,655 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 140,408 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 144,171 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 147,947 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 151,764 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 155,631 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 159,528 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 163,378 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 167,436 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 171,994 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 177,034 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 182,480 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 188,267 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 194,576 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 201,428 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 209,252 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 219,517 people | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 232,309 people | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 242,184 people | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 248,605 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 255,138 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 261,642 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 268,126 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 274,366 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 280,339 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 286,819 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 294,415 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 302,697 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 311,364 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 320,091 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 333,046 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 350,149 people | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 366,369 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 380,512 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 391,780 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 400,018 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 405,240 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 407,852 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 408,680 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 407,841 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 406,043 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 404,068 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 402,572 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 402,211 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 402,625 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 403,907 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 406,204 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 409,591 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,229 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 420,086 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 426,711 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 433,540 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 445,701 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 463,710 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 482,508 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 501,625 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 520,815 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 539,584 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 555,981 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 568,255 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 579,686 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 591,139 people | +2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 591,139 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 591,139 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,110 people | 88,981 people | 125,137 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,137 people | 129,024 people | 163,378 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 194,429 people | 167,436 people | 232,309 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,433 people | 242,184 people | 302,697 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,642 people | 311,364 people | 407,852 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,374 people | 402,211 people | 409,591 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,851 people | 414,229 people | 539,584 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,765 people | 555,981 people | 591,139 people | 4 |
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zimbabwe?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Zimbabwe was 591,139 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 591,139 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,981 people in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.