Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 13,627 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
13,627 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
13,627 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
292.37 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Zimbabwe, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13,627 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Zimbabwe peaked at 13,627 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 292.37 1000 No, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 292.37 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 306.39 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 321.32 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 337.09 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 353.69 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 371.11 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 389.38 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 408.55 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 428.71 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 449.98 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 472.48 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 496.25 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 523.18 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 561.16 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 601.7 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 644.77 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 690.53 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 739.16 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 791.08 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 845.58 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 898.58 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 955.46 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,016 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1,081 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1,149 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,215 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,284 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1,355 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,431 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,513 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,603 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1,702 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,809 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1,932 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2,064 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,201 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2,343 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2,491 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2,644 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2,797 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2,952 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3,106 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3,258 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3,374 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,483 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,592 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,701 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,810 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,918 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,023 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,126 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,226 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,323 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,356 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,382 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,414 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,453 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,498 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,550 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,610 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,676 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,750 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,830 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,916 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,009 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,109 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,216 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,329 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,448 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5,572 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,700 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,834 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,973 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,118 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6,269 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 6,430 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 6,599 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 6,777 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 6,965 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2029 | 7,162 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2030 | 7,370 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2031 | 7,589 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2032 | 7,819 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2033 | 8,061 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2034 | 8,314 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 8,581 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2036 | 8,859 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2037 | 9,151 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2038 | 9,456 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2039 | 9,773 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2040 | 10,097 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2041 | 10,427 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2042 | 10,763 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2043 | 11,104 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2044 | 11,451 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2045 | 11,803 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2046 | 12,159 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2047 | 12,520 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2048 | 12,886 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2049 | 13,255 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2050 | 13,627 1000 No | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13,627 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13,627 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 365.86 1000 No | 292.37 1000 No | 449.98 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 636.59 1000 No | 472.48 1000 No | 845.58 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,190 1000 No | 898.58 1000 No | 1,513 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,159 1000 No | 1,603 1000 No | 2,797 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,522 1000 No | 2,952 1000 No | 4,023 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,394 1000 No | 4,126 1000 No | 4,610 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,085 1000 No | 4,676 1000 No | 5,572 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,383 1000 No | 5,700 1000 No | 7,162 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 8,497 1000 No | 7,370 1000 No | 9,773 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 11,647 1000 No | 10,097 1000 No | 13,255 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 13,627 1000 No | 13,627 1000 No | 13,627 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. — 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. — urban population in Zimbabwe?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Zimbabwe was 13,627 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,627 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.37 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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. — Urban 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.