Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Zimbabwe's population stands at 16.95M as of 2025-12-31, up from 16.63M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Zimbabwe's population was 16.95M, up from 16.63M in 2024.
In 2024, Zimbabwe's population was 16.63M, up from 16.34M in 2023.
In 2023, Zimbabwe's population was 16.34M, up from 16.07M in 2022.
In 2022, Zimbabwe's population was 16.07M, up from 15.80M in 2021.
In 2021, Zimbabwe's population was 15.80M, up from 15.53M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.95M | +316,422 |
| 2024 | 16.63M | +293,551 |
| 2023 | 16.34M | +271,766 |
| 2022 | 16.07M | +271,846 |
| 2021 | 15.80M | +270,322 |
| 2020 | 15.53M | +255,520 |
| 2019 | 15.27M | +236,916 |
| 2018 | 15.03M | +221,970 |
| 2017 | 14.81M | +212,188 |
| 2016 | 14.60M | +201,281 |
| 2015 | 14.40M | +191,654 |
| 2014 | 14.21M | +193,551 |
| 2013 | 14.01M | +195,921 |
| 2012 | 13.82M | +222,463 |
| 2011 | 13.60M | +238,876 |
| 2010 | 13.36M | +213,758 |
| 2009 | 13.14M | +183,641 |
| 2008 | 12.96M | +155,091 |
| 2007 | 12.80M | +167,613 |
| 2006 | 12.64M | +153,013 |
| 2005 | 12.48M | +117,536 |
| 2004 | 12.37M | +133,573 |
| 2003 | 12.23M | +144,670 |
| 2002 | 12.09M | +115,752 |
| 2001 | 11.97M | +79,846 |
| 2000 | 11.89M | +108,597 |
| 1999 | 11.78M | +189,161 |
| 1998 | 11.59M | +224,470 |
| 1997 | 11.37M | +211,467 |
| 1996 | 11.16M | +183,761 |
| 1995 | 10.97M | +101,451 |
| 1994 | 10.87M | +12,860 |
| 1993 | 10.86M | +157,588 |
| 1992 | 10.70M | +297,884 |
| 1991 | 10.40M | +267,535 |
| 1990 | 10.14M | +272,483 |
| 1989 | 9.86M | +281,704 |
| 1988 | 9.58M | +298,450 |
| 1987 | 9.28M | +302,066 |
| 1986 | 8.98M | +295,765 |
| 1985 | 8.69M | +295,325 |
| 1984 | 8.39M | +293,084 |
| 1983 | 8.10M | +301,908 |
| 1982 | 7.80M | +297,861 |
| 1981 | 7.50M | +457,332 |
| 1980 | 7.04M | +393,747 |
| 1979 | 6.65M | +103,981 |
| 1978 | 6.54M | +94,063 |
| 1977 | 6.45M | +162,407 |
| 1976 | 6.29M | +188,447 |
| 1975 | 6.10M | +190,330 |
| 1974 | 5.91M | +187,924 |
| 1973 | 5.72M | +177,959 |
| 1972 | 5.54M | +167,733 |
| 1971 | 5.37M | +158,794 |
| 1970 | 5.22M | +157,737 |
| 1969 | 5.06M | +157,741 |
| 1968 | 4.90M | +152,133 |
| 1967 | 4.75M | +147,090 |
| 1966 | 4.60M | +142,755 |
| 1965 | 4.46M | +138,456 |
| 1964 | 4.32M | +134,129 |
| 1963 | 4.19M | +129,918 |
| 1962 | 4.06M | +125,558 |
| 1961 | 3.93M | +121,012 |
| 1960 | 3.81M | — |
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Zimbabwe's population is 16.95M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 16.63M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 16.95M (2025); the lowest is 3.81M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.