Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 16,032 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
16,032 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 226 countries
All-time high
16,032 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,454 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Zimbabwe, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Zimbabwe stood at 16,032 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,032 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,454 1000 No, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,454 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,523 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2,596 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2,672 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 2,750 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 2,831 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2,914 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 2,999 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3,088 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3,179 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3,275 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 3,374 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3,476 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3,572 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,668 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3,765 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,863 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,961 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,060 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4,164 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,277 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4,396 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,520 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,646 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4,772 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,900 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5,024 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5,146 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5,272 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5,409 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5,562 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5,730 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5,912 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6,095 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6,279 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,458 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,633 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6,802 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,961 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7,105 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,231 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,338 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,425 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,532 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,634 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,728 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,817 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7,900 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7,976 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,041 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8,096 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,141 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,177 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,278 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,396 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8,526 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,672 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,832 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,008 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9,201 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,410 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,637 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,881 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,139 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10,402 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,668 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10,934 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,201 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11,466 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,726 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,980 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12,226 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,465 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,696 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12,921 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13,141 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 13,357 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 13,567 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 13,770 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 13,967 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 14,157 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 14,338 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 14,512 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 14,676 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 14,831 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 14,976 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 15,109 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 15,231 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 15,341 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 15,438 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 15,529 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 15,612 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 15,689 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 15,759 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 15,821 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 15,876 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 15,923 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 15,962 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 15,993 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 16,016 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 16,032 1000 No | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,032 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,032 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,801 1000 No | 2,454 1000 No | 3,179 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,718 1000 No | 3,275 1000 No | 4,164 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,836 1000 No | 4,277 1000 No | 5,409 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,354 1000 No | 5,562 1000 No | 7,105 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,662 1000 No | 7,231 1000 No | 8,041 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,533 1000 No | 8,096 1000 No | 9,201 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,546 1000 No | 9,410 1000 No | 11,726 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,009 1000 No | 11,980 1000 No | 13,967 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 14,861 1000 No | 14,157 1000 No | 15,438 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 15,818 1000 No | 15,529 1000 No | 16,016 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 16,032 1000 No | 16,032 1000 No | 16,032 1000 No | 1 |
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- 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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. — 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Zimbabwe was 16,032 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,032 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,454 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.