Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0937 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
0.0937 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.18 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
0.0937 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0937 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.18 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9552 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8233 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6828 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.548 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4491 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2026 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2027 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2028 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2029 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2030 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2031 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2032 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2033 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2034 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2035 | 0.9743 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2036 | 0.8921 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2037 | 0.8075 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2038 | 0.7209 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2039 | 0.6349 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2040 | 0.5849 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2041 | 0.5384 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2042 | 0.4919 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2043 | 0.4436 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2044 | 0.3947 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2045 | 0.3464 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2046 | 0.2967 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2047 | 0.2468 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2048 | 0.1961 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2049 | 0.1451 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2050 | 0.0937 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.8233 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.4491 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.6349 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3685 % change on previous year | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 0.5849 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.0937 % change on previous year | 0.0937 % change on previous year | 0.0937 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 40 Ethiopia 0.1765 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cameroon 0.1629 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Togo 0.1445 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Mauritania 0.0646 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0643 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Gambia 0.0501 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 0.0937 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.