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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 37,167 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
37,167 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 227 countries
All-time high
37,167 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
2,791 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1950–2100

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 37,167 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 37,167 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2,791 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,791 1000 No —
1951 2,881 1000 No +3.2%
1952 2,973 1000 No +3.2%
1953 3,067 1000 No +3.2%
1954 3,164 1000 No +3.2%
1955 3,263 1000 No +3.1%
1956 3,366 1000 No +3.1%
1957 3,471 1000 No +3.1%
1958 3,580 1000 No +3.1%
1959 3,693 1000 No +3.1%
1960 3,809 1000 No +3.2%
1961 3,930 1000 No +3.2%
1962 4,056 1000 No +3.2%
1963 4,186 1000 No +3.2%
1964 4,320 1000 No +3.2%
1965 4,458 1000 No +3.2%
1966 4,601 1000 No +3.2%
1967 4,748 1000 No +3.2%
1968 4,900 1000 No +3.2%
1969 5,058 1000 No +3.2%
1970 5,216 1000 No +3.1%
1971 5,375 1000 No +3.0%
1972 5,542 1000 No +3.1%
1973 5,720 1000 No +3.2%
1974 5,908 1000 No +3.3%
1975 6,099 1000 No +3.2%
1976 6,287 1000 No +3.1%
1977 6,450 1000 No +2.6%
1978 6,544 1000 No +1.5%
1979 6,648 1000 No +1.6%
1980 7,041 1000 No +5.9%
1981 7,499 1000 No +6.5%
1982 7,796 1000 No +4.0%
1983 8,098 1000 No +3.9%
1984 8,391 1000 No +3.6%
1985 8,687 1000 No +3.5%
1986 8,983 1000 No +3.4%
1987 9,285 1000 No +3.4%
1988 9,583 1000 No +3.2%
1989 9,865 1000 No +2.9%
1990 10,137 1000 No +2.8%
1991 10,405 1000 No +2.6%
1992 10,703 1000 No +2.9%
1993 10,860 1000 No +1.5%
1994 10,873 1000 No +0.1%
1995 10,975 1000 No +0.9%
1996 11,158 1000 No +1.7%
1997 11,370 1000 No +1.9%
1998 11,594 1000 No +2.0%
1999 11,784 1000 No +1.6%
2000 11,892 1000 No +0.9%
2001 11,972 1000 No +0.7%
2002 12,088 1000 No +1.0%
2003 12,232 1000 No +1.2%
2004 12,366 1000 No +1.1%
2005 12,483 1000 No +1.0%
2006 12,636 1000 No +1.2%
2007 12,804 1000 No +1.3%
2008 12,959 1000 No +1.2%
2009 13,143 1000 No +1.4%
2010 13,356 1000 No +1.6%
2011 13,595 1000 No +1.8%
2012 13,818 1000 No +1.6%
2013 14,014 1000 No +1.4%
2014 14,207 1000 No +1.4%
2015 14,399 1000 No +1.3%
2016 14,600 1000 No +1.4%
2017 14,812 1000 No +1.5%
2018 15,034 1000 No +1.5%
2019 15,271 1000 No +1.6%
2020 15,527 1000 No +1.7%
2021 15,797 1000 No +1.7%
2022 16,069 1000 No +1.7%
2023 16,341 1000 No +1.7%
2024 16,634 1000 No +1.8%
2025 16,951 1000 No +1.9%
2026 17,274 1000 No +1.9%
2027 17,601 1000 No +1.9%
2028 17,932 1000 No +1.9%
2029 18,269 1000 No +1.9%
2030 18,610 1000 No +1.9%
2031 18,956 1000 No +1.9%
2032 19,311 1000 No +1.9%
2033 19,676 1000 No +1.9%
2034 20,041 1000 No +1.9%
2035 20,409 1000 No +1.8%
2036 20,779 1000 No +1.8%
2037 21,145 1000 No +1.8%
2038 21,513 1000 No +1.7%
2039 21,881 1000 No +1.7%
2040 22,250 1000 No +1.7%
2041 22,627 1000 No +1.7%
2042 23,001 1000 No +1.7%
2043 23,371 1000 No +1.6%
2044 23,741 1000 No +1.6%
2045 24,102 1000 No +1.5%
2046 24,462 1000 No +1.5%
2047 24,816 1000 No +1.4%
2048 25,168 1000 No +1.4%
2049 25,518 1000 No +1.4%
2050 25,866 1000 No +1.4%
2051 26,217 1000 No +1.4%
2052 26,564 1000 No +1.3%
2053 26,905 1000 No +1.3%
2054 27,238 1000 No +1.2%
2055 27,564 1000 No +1.2%
2056 27,885 1000 No +1.2%
2057 28,202 1000 No +1.1%
2058 28,518 1000 No +1.1%
2059 28,826 1000 No +1.1%
2060 29,129 1000 No +1.1%
2061 29,434 1000 No +1.0%
2062 29,740 1000 No +1.0%
2063 30,044 1000 No +1.0%
2064 30,336 1000 No +1.0%
2065 30,625 1000 No +1.0%
2066 30,912 1000 No +0.9%
2067 31,193 1000 No +0.9%
2068 31,471 1000 No +0.9%
2069 31,744 1000 No +0.9%
2070 32,010 1000 No +0.8%
2071 32,270 1000 No +0.8%
2072 32,534 1000 No +0.8%
2073 32,801 1000 No +0.8%
2074 33,057 1000 No +0.8%
2075 33,302 1000 No +0.7%
2076 33,544 1000 No +0.7%
2077 33,780 1000 No +0.7%
2078 34,007 1000 No +0.7%
2079 34,225 1000 No +0.6%
2080 34,440 1000 No +0.6%
2081 34,648 1000 No +0.6%
2082 34,844 1000 No +0.6%
2083 35,030 1000 No +0.5%
2084 35,213 1000 No +0.5%
2085 35,388 1000 No +0.5%
2086 35,556 1000 No +0.5%
2087 35,721 1000 No +0.5%
2088 35,872 1000 No +0.4%
2089 36,012 1000 No +0.4%
2090 36,154 1000 No +0.4%
2091 36,284 1000 No +0.4%
2092 36,405 1000 No +0.3%
2093 36,516 1000 No +0.3%
2094 36,626 1000 No +0.3%
2095 36,740 1000 No +0.3%
2096 36,840 1000 No +0.3%
2097 36,932 1000 No +0.2%
2098 37,020 1000 No +0.2%
2099 37,097 1000 No +0.2%
2100 37,167 1000 No +0.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 37,167 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,202 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 37,167 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3,225 1000 No 2,791 1000 No 3,693 1000 No 10
1960s 4,407 1000 No 3,809 1000 No 5,058 1000 No 10
1970s 5,979 1000 No 5,216 1000 No 6,648 1000 No 10
1980s 8,523 1000 No 7,041 1000 No 9,865 1000 No 10
1990s 10,986 1000 No 10,137 1000 No 11,784 1000 No 10
2000s 12,458 1000 No 11,892 1000 No 13,143 1000 No 10
2010s 14,311 1000 No 13,356 1000 No 15,271 1000 No 10
2020s 16,839 1000 No 15,527 1000 No 18,269 1000 No 10
2030s 20,232 1000 No 18,610 1000 No 21,881 1000 No 10
2040s 23,906 1000 No 22,250 1000 No 25,518 1000 No 10
2050s 27,379 1000 No 25,866 1000 No 28,826 1000 No 10
2060s 30,463 1000 No 29,129 1000 No 31,744 1000 No 10
2070s 33,153 1000 No 32,010 1000 No 34,225 1000 No 10
2080s 35,272 1000 No 34,440 1000 No 36,012 1000 No 10
2090s 36,661 1000 No 36,154 1000 No 37,097 1000 No 10
2100s 37,167 1000 No 37,167 1000 No 37,167 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 53 Peru 38,163 1000 No compare
  2. 54 Morocco 37,884 1000 No compare
  3. 55 Burundi 37,874 1000 No compare
  4. 57 Italy 35,377 1000 No compare
  5. 58 Kazakhstan 33,672 1000 No compare
  6. 59 Spain 33,128 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zimbabwe?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Zimbabwe was 37,167 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 37,167 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,791 1000 No in 1950.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.