Prison population rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prison population rate was 150 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prison population rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Zimbabwe is 150 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 164 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139 prisoners per 100,000 people | 103 prisoners per 100,000 people | 164 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 123.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 96 prisoners per 100,000 people | 137 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | 136 prisoners per 100,000 people | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 102 Cook Islands 156 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Lithuania 156 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Philippines 151 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Uganda 150 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Slovakia 149 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Tajikistan 145 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,240 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Zimbabwe?
- Prison population rate in Zimbabwe was 150 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 164 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prison population rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.