Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0419 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0419 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0133 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 157 Lithuania 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belarus 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mozambique 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bahamas 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Faroe Islands 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Palau 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.