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Urban and rural population 2050 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population 2050 was 11.46 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
11.46 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.47 million
in 2049
All-time low
169,933
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Zimbabwe, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 11.46 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.47 million in 2049 and was at its lowest, 169,933, 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 2050 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 169,999 —
1100 169,998 -0.0%
1200 169,993 -0.0%
1300 169,978 -0.0%
1400 169,933 -0.0%
1500 339,598 +99.8%
1600 367,591 +8.2%
1700 393,566 +7.1%
1710 399,750 +1.6%
1720 406,917 +1.8%
1730 414,512 +1.9%
1740 422,579 +1.9%
1750 431,174 +2.0%
1760 440,361 +2.1%
1770 450,216 +2.2%
1780 460,831 +2.4%
1790 472,315 +2.5%
1800 484,805 +2.6%
1810 498,469 +2.8%
1820 513,517 +3.0%
1830 530,222 +3.3%
1840 548,936 +3.5%
1850 570,130 +3.9%
1860 594,449 +4.3%
1870 622,801 +4.8%
1880 656,516 +5.4%
1890 697,633 +6.3%
1900 749,477 +7.4%
1910 817,920 +9.1%
1920 914,589 +11.8%
1930 1.07 million +16.7%
1940 1.36 million +27.8%
1950 2.49 million +82.6%
1951 2.57 million +3.1%
1952 2.65 million +3.2%
1953 2.73 million +3.1%
1954 2.81 million +3.0%
1955 2.90 million +2.9%
1956 2.98 million +2.9%
1957 3.07 million +2.9%
1958 3.15 million +2.8%
1959 3.24 million +2.8%
1960 3.33 million +2.8%
1961 3.43 million +2.8%
1962 3.53 million +2.8%
1963 3.62 million +2.7%
1964 3.72 million +2.6%
1965 3.81 million +2.5%
1966 3.90 million +2.5%
1967 4.00 million +2.4%
1968 4.10 million +2.5%
1969 4.20 million +2.5%
1970 4.31 million +2.5%
1971 4.41 million +2.4%
1972 4.52 million +2.5%
1973 4.64 million +2.6%
1974 4.76 million +2.7%
1975 4.89 million +2.6%
1976 5.01 million +2.5%
1977 5.11 million +2.0%
1978 5.15 million +0.8%
1979 5.20 million +0.9%
1980 5.47 million +5.2%
1981 5.78 million +5.7%
1982 5.97 million +3.2%
1983 6.15 million +3.0%
1984 6.31 million +2.6%
1985 6.46 million +2.4%
1986 6.60 million +2.2%
1987 6.75 million +2.2%
1988 6.89 million +2.0%
1989 7.01 million +1.8%
1990 7.14 million +1.8%
1991 7.27 million +1.8%
1992 7.43 million +2.3%
1993 7.51 million +1.0%
1994 7.48 million -0.3%
1995 7.53 million +0.5%
1996 7.62 million +1.3%
1997 7.74 million +1.6%
1998 7.87 million +1.7%
1999 7.98 million +1.4%
2000 8.04 million +0.7%
2001 8.08 million +0.5%
2002 8.15 million +0.9%
2003 8.24 million +1.1%
2004 8.33 million +1.1%
2005 8.41 million +0.9%
2006 8.51 million +1.2%
2007 8.62 million +1.3%
2008 8.72 million +1.2%
2009 8.84 million +1.4%
2010 8.99 million +1.6%
2011 9.14 million +1.7%
2012 9.29 million +1.6%
2013 9.40 million +1.3%
2014 9.50 million +1.0%
2015 9.57 million +0.7%
2016 9.62 million +0.6%
2017 9.67 million +0.5%
2018 9.71 million +0.4%
2019 9.75 million +0.4%
2020 9.78 million +0.4%
2021 9.81 million +0.4%
2022 9.85 million +0.4%
2023 9.92 million +0.7%
2024 10.00 million +0.8%
2025 10.09 million +0.9%
2026 10.17 million +0.9%
2027 10.26 million +0.9%
2028 10.35 million +0.8%
2029 10.43 million +0.8%
2030 10.51 million +0.8%
2031 10.59 million +0.8%
2032 10.68 million +0.8%
2033 10.76 million +0.8%
2034 10.84 million +0.7%
2035 10.91 million +0.7%
2036 10.98 million +0.7%
2037 11.05 million +0.6%
2038 11.11 million +0.6%
2039 11.17 million +0.5%
2040 11.22 million +0.5%
2041 11.27 million +0.5%
2042 11.32 million +0.4%
2043 11.36 million +0.4%
2044 11.39 million +0.3%
2045 11.42 million +0.2%
2046 11.44 million +0.2%
2047 11.46 million +0.1%
2048 11.46 million +0.1%
2049 11.47 million +0.0%
2050 11.46 million -0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 11.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 11.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 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.

YearChange FromTo
1500 +99.8% 169,933 339,598
1950 +82.6% 1.36 million 2.49 million
1940 +27.8% 1.07 million 1.36 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 169,999 169,999 169,999 1
1100s 169,998 169,998 169,998 1
1200s 169,993 169,993 169,993 1
1300s 169,978 169,978 169,978 1
1400s 169,933 169,933 169,933 1
1500s 339,598 339,598 339,598 1
1600s 367,591 367,591 367,591 1
1700s 393,566 393,566 393,566 1
1710s 399,750 399,750 399,750 1
1720s 406,917 406,917 406,917 1
1730s 414,512 414,512 414,512 1
1740s 422,579 422,579 422,579 1
1750s 431,174 431,174 431,174 1
1760s 440,361 440,361 440,361 1
1770s 450,216 450,216 450,216 1
1780s 460,831 460,831 460,831 1
1790s 472,315 472,315 472,315 1
1800s 484,805 484,805 484,805 1
1810s 498,469 498,469 498,469 1
1820s 513,517 513,517 513,517 1
1830s 530,222 530,222 530,222 1
1840s 548,936 548,936 548,936 1
1850s 570,130 570,130 570,130 1
1860s 594,449 594,449 594,449 1
1870s 622,801 622,801 622,801 1
1880s 656,516 656,516 656,516 1
1890s 697,633 697,633 697,633 1
1900s 749,477 749,477 749,477 1
1910s 817,920 817,920 817,920 1
1920s 914,589 914,589 914,589 1
1930s 1.07 million 1.07 million 1.07 million 1
1940s 1.36 million 1.36 million 1.36 million 1
1950s 2.86 million 2.49 million 3.24 million 10
1960s 3.76 million 3.33 million 4.20 million 10
1970s 4.80 million 4.31 million 5.20 million 10
1980s 6.34 million 5.47 million 7.01 million 10
1990s 7.56 million 7.14 million 7.98 million 10
2000s 8.40 million 8.04 million 8.84 million 10
2010s 9.46 million 8.99 million 9.75 million 10
2020s 10.07 million 9.78 million 10.43 million 10
2030s 10.86 million 10.51 million 11.17 million 10
2040s 11.38 million 11.22 million 11.47 million 10
2050s 11.46 million 11.46 million 11.46 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Zimbabwe?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Zimbabwe was 11.46 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 11.47 million in 2049.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 169,933 in 1400.
How does Zimbabwe rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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