Zimbabwe — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,790,000 1
1951 2,880,000
1952 2,972,000
1953 3,067,000 1
1954 3,163,000
1955 3,263,000
1956 3,365,000
1957 3,471,000
1958 3,580,000 1
1959 3,692,000
1960 3,809,000
1961 3,930,000
1962 4,055,000 1
1963 4,185,000
1964 4,320,000
1965 4,458,000
1966 4,601,000 1
1967 4,748,000
1968 4,900,000
1969 5,058,000 1
1970 5,215,000
1971 5,374,000
1972 5,542,000 1
1973 5,720,000
1974 5,908,000
1975 6,098,000 1
1976 6,287,000
1977 6,449,000
1978 6,543,000 1
1979 6,647,000
1980 7,041,000 1
1981 7,498,000
1982 7,796,000 1
1983 8,098,000 1
1984 8,391,000
1985 8,686,000 1
1986 8,982,000
1987 9,284,000 1
1988 9,583,000 1
1989 9,864,000
1990 10,137,000 1
1991 10,404,000
1992 10,702,000 1
1993 10,860,000
1994 10,873,000
1995 10,974,000
1996 11,158,000 1
1997 11,369,000
1998 11,594,000 1
1999 11,783,000
2000 11,892,000
2001 11,971,000
2002 12,087,000 1
2003 12,232,000
2004 12,365,000
2005 12,483,000
2006 12,636,000 1
2007 12,804,000
2008 12,959,000
2009 13,142,000 1
2010 13,356,000
2011 13,595,000 1
2012 13,817,000
2013 14,013,000 1
2014 14,207,000
2015 14,399,000
2016 14,600,000 1
2017 14,812,000
2018 15,034,000 1
2019 15,271,000
2020 15,526,000 1
2021 15,797,000
2022 16,069,000 1
2023 16,340,000
2024 16,634,000 1
2025 16,950,000 1
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