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Zimbabwe Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Zimbabwe Population is increasing
  • Zimbabwe Population Density is increasing
  • Zimbabwe Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Zimbabwe Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Zimbabwe population is expected to increase by 295564 people. Zimbabwe contributes 0.27% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Zimbabwe is 62.588 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Zimbabwe owns 0.0026% of land i.e. 386850 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 61 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Zimbabwe Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Zimbabwe Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Zimbabwe Population (in million) 14.08 17.68 21.52
Zimbabwe Global Rank 70th 68th 65th
Zimbabwe Global Population Share 0.2% 0.22% 0.25%
Zimbabwe Global Population Density 32.5 40.02 46.05
Zimbabwe Global Population Density Rank 214th 216th 218th
Zimbabwe Average Life Expectancy 52.97 62.58 65.39
Zimbabwe Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 194th 177th 176th
Zimbabwe Fertility Rate 4.02 3.46 2.96
Zimbabwe Fertility Rate Global Rank 48th 51st 51st
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Zimbabwe population is expected to increase by 295564 people. 
  • Zimbabwe population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • Zimbabwe will see more birth rate than death rate for next 100 years. 
  • Zimbabwe Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 68th-64th. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Zimbabwe population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 1.62%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Zimbabwe is expected to be decreasing. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Zimbabwe contributes 0.27% of world's total population. 

Zimbabwe
 Population Fact

Zimbabwe
 Total Population Trend

Zimbabwe
 Population Growth Rate

Zimbabwe
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 14.08 Million 70th
2020 17.68 Million 68th
2030 21.52 Million 65th
2040 25.62 Million 65th
2050 29.65 Million 64th
2060 33.22 Million 63rd
2070 36.16 Million 63rd
2080 38.42 Million 62nd
2090 39.93 Million 62nd
2100 40.68 Million 61st

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 14.08 Million 1.99%
2020 17.68 Million 2.21%
2030 21.52 Million 1.92%
2040 25.62 Million 1.68%
2050 29.65 Million 1.33%
2060 33.22 Million 0.97%
2070 36.16 Million 0.7%
2080 38.42 Million 0.48%
2090 39.93 Million 0.28%
2100 40.68 Million 0.1%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 14.08 Million 0.2%
2020 17.68 Million 0.22%
2030 21.52 Million 0.25%
2040 25.62 Million 0.27%
2050 29.65 Million 0.3%
2060 33.22 Million 0.32%
2070 36.16 Million 0.34%
2080 38.42 Million 0.35%
2090 39.93 Million 0.36%
2100 40.68 Million 0.36%

Zimbabwe Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Zimbabwe population density is 50.5 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Zimbabwe Ranks in range of 216th-224th in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Zimbabwe. 

Zimbabwe
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 32.5 214th
2020 40.02 216th
2030 46.05 218th
2040 51.6 220th
2050 57 222nd
2060 57.85 224th
2070 58.53 226th
2080 59.05 228th
2090 59.39 230th
2100 59.56 232nd

Zimbabwe Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Zimbabwe is 62.588 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Zimbabwe ranks 177th in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Zimbabwe
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 52.97 194th
2020 62.58 177th
2030 65.39 176th
2040 68.62 173rd
2050 71.55 162nd
2060 73.86 160th
2070 75.84 160th
2080 77.44 161st
2090 78.77 162nd
2100 0

Zimbabwe Average Fertility Rate

  • In Zimbabwe, Women gives birth to 3.465 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend. 
  • Zimbabwe rank is in range of 51st-54th in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Zimbabwe
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 4.02 48th
2020 3.46 51st
2030 2.96 51st
2040 2.61 50th
2050 2.34 51st
2060 2.14 54th
2070 1.99 54th
2080 1.9 60th
2090 1.85 70th
2100 1.83 82nd

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Zimbabwe population was 2746852 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.03%.Currently Zimbabwe population is around 14086317 and by year 2030 its expected to be 21526861 .Zimbabwe ranks 70th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Zimbabwe in 2010 was 52.975, in 2020 its 62.588 and by 2050 it will be 71.552.As mentioned in Highlight's Zimbabwe population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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