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Population in Zimbabwe

Population in Zimbabwe was 16.95 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 73rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons16,950,795
Change on 2024+1.9%
Rank73rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high16,950,7952025
Series low3,809,3891960

Population in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,809,389 persons1961: 3,930,401 persons1962: 4,055,959 persons1963: 4,185,877 persons1964: 4,320,006 persons1965: 4,458,462 persons1966: 4,601,217 persons1967: 4,748,307 persons1968: 4,900,440 persons1969: 5,058,181 persons1970: 5,215,918 persons1971: 5,374,712 persons1972: 5,542,445 persons1973: 5,720,404 persons1974: 5,908,328 persons1975: 6,098,658 persons1976: 6,287,105 persons1977: 6,449,512 persons1978: 6,543,575 persons1979: 6,647,556 persons1980: 7,041,303 persons1981: 7,498,635 persons1982: 7,796,496 persons1983: 8,098,404 persons1984: 8,391,488 persons1985: 8,686,813 persons1986: 8,982,578 persons1987: 9,284,644 persons1988: 9,583,094 persons1989: 9,864,798 persons1990: 10,137,281 persons1991: 10,404,816 persons1992: 10,702,700 persons1993: 10,860,288 persons1994: 10,873,148 persons1995: 10,974,599 persons1996: 11,158,360 persons1997: 11,369,827 persons1998: 11,594,297 persons1999: 11,783,458 persons2000: 11,892,055 persons2001: 11,971,901 persons2002: 12,087,653 persons2003: 12,232,323 persons2004: 12,365,896 persons2005: 12,483,432 persons2006: 12,636,445 persons2007: 12,804,058 persons2008: 12,959,149 persons2009: 13,142,790 persons2010: 13,356,548 persons2011: 13,595,424 persons2012: 13,817,887 persons2013: 14,013,808 persons2014: 14,207,359 persons2015: 14,399,013 persons2016: 14,600,294 persons2017: 14,812,482 persons2018: 15,034,452 persons2019: 15,271,368 persons2020: 15,526,888 persons2021: 15,797,210 persons2022: 16,069,056 persons2023: 16,340,822 persons2024: 16,634,373 persons2025: 16,950,795 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202516,950,795
202416,634,373
202316,340,822
202216,069,056
202115,797,210
202015,526,888
201915,271,368
201815,034,452
201714,812,482
201614,600,294
201514,399,013
201414,207,359
201314,013,808
201213,817,887
201113,595,424
201013,356,548
200913,142,790
200812,959,149
200712,804,058
200612,636,445
200512,483,432
200412,365,896
200312,232,323
200212,087,653
200111,971,901
200011,892,055
199911,783,458
199811,594,297
199711,369,827
199611,158,360
199510,974,599
199410,873,148
199310,860,288
199210,702,700
199110,404,816
199010,137,281
19899,864,798
19889,583,094
19879,284,644
19868,982,578
19858,686,813
19848,391,488
19838,098,404
19827,796,496
19817,498,635
19807,041,303
19796,647,556
19786,543,575
19776,449,512
19766,287,105
19756,098,658
19745,908,328
19735,720,404
19725,542,445
19715,374,712
19705,215,918
19695,058,181
19684,900,440
19674,748,307
19664,601,217
19654,458,462
19644,320,006
19634,185,877
19624,055,959
19613,930,401
19603,809,389

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Zimbabwe?

Population in Zimbabwe was 16.95 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 73rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Zimbabwe?

16.95 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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