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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 45 Germany 11.93 million people compare
  2. 46 Tajikistan 11.90 million people compare
  3. 47 United Kingdom 11.75 million people compare
  4. 49 Senegal 10.98 million people compare
  5. 50 Rwanda 10.27 million people compare
  6. 51 Morocco 10.20 million people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.