Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 11.46 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
11.46 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.47 million people
in 2049
All-time low
169,933 people
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Zimbabwe, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.46 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.47 million people in 2049 and was at its lowest, 169,933 people, in 1400.
That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 169,999 people | — |
| 1100 | 169,998 people | -0.0% |
| 1200 | 169,993 people | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 169,978 people | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 169,933 people | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 339,598 people | +99.8% |
| 1600 | 367,591 people | +8.2% |
| 1700 | 393,566 people | +7.1% |
| 1710 | 399,750 people | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 406,917 people | +1.8% |
| 1730 | 414,512 people | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 422,579 people | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 431,174 people | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 440,361 people | +2.1% |
| 1770 | 450,216 people | +2.2% |
| 1780 | 460,831 people | +2.4% |
| 1790 | 472,315 people | +2.5% |
| 1800 | 484,805 people | +2.6% |
| 1810 | 498,469 people | +2.8% |
| 1820 | 513,517 people | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 530,222 people | +3.3% |
| 1840 | 548,936 people | +3.5% |
| 1850 | 570,130 people | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 594,449 people | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 622,801 people | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 656,516 people | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 697,633 people | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 749,477 people | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 817,920 people | +9.1% |
| 1920 | 914,589 people | +11.8% |
| 1930 | 1.07 million people | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 1.36 million people | +27.8% |
| 1950 | 2.49 million people | +82.6% |
| 1951 | 2.57 million people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2.65 million people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 2.73 million people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.81 million people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.90 million people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.98 million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 3.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 3.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 3.43 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.53 million people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.62 million people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.72 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.81 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.10 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.41 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.52 million people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.64 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.76 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.89 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.47 million people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 5.78 million people | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 5.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.15 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.31 million people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.27 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.43 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.48 million people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.99 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.14 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.67 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 10.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 10.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 10.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 10.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 10.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 10.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 10.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 10.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 10.84 million people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 10.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 10.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 11.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 11.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 11.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 11.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 11.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 11.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 11.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 11.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 11.42 million people | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 11.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 11.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 11.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 11.47 million people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 11.46 million people | -0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.46 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.46 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +99.8% | 169,933 people | 339,598 people |
| 1950 | +82.6% | 1.36 million people | 2.49 million people |
| 1940 | +27.8% | 1.07 million people | 1.36 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 169,999 people | 169,999 people | 169,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 169,998 people | 169,998 people | 169,998 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 169,993 people | 169,993 people | 169,993 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 169,978 people | 169,978 people | 169,978 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 169,933 people | 169,933 people | 169,933 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 339,598 people | 339,598 people | 339,598 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 367,591 people | 367,591 people | 367,591 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 393,566 people | 393,566 people | 393,566 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 399,750 people | 399,750 people | 399,750 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 406,917 people | 406,917 people | 406,917 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 414,512 people | 414,512 people | 414,512 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 422,579 people | 422,579 people | 422,579 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 431,174 people | 431,174 people | 431,174 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 440,361 people | 440,361 people | 440,361 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 450,216 people | 450,216 people | 450,216 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 460,831 people | 460,831 people | 460,831 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 472,315 people | 472,315 people | 472,315 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 484,805 people | 484,805 people | 484,805 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 498,469 people | 498,469 people | 498,469 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 513,517 people | 513,517 people | 513,517 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 530,222 people | 530,222 people | 530,222 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 548,936 people | 548,936 people | 548,936 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 570,130 people | 570,130 people | 570,130 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 594,449 people | 594,449 people | 594,449 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 622,801 people | 622,801 people | 622,801 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 656,516 people | 656,516 people | 656,516 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 697,633 people | 697,633 people | 697,633 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 749,477 people | 749,477 people | 749,477 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 817,920 people | 817,920 people | 817,920 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 914,589 people | 914,589 people | 914,589 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.86 million people | 2.49 million people | 3.24 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 million people | 3.33 million people | 4.20 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million people | 4.31 million people | 5.20 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 million people | 5.47 million people | 7.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 million people | 7.14 million people | 7.98 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.40 million people | 8.04 million people | 8.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 million people | 8.99 million people | 9.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 million people | 9.78 million people | 10.43 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.86 million people | 10.51 million people | 11.17 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.38 million people | 11.22 million people | 11.47 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 11.46 million people | 11.46 million people | 11.46 million people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Zimbabwe?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Zimbabwe was 11.46 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 million people in 2049.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,933 people in 1400.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.