Population in Zimbabwe

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Zimbabwe

Latest population in Zimbabwe
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	16,950,795 people	2025	73rd highest of 216	+10,172,473 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.67 births per woman	2024	37th highest of 216	+1.77 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Zimbabwe stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 73rd highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 62 more
Zimbabwe16,950,795
… 133 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	16,950,795
2024	16,634,373
2023	16,340,822
2022	16,069,056
2021	15,797,210
2020	15,526,888
2019	15,271,368
2018	15,034,452
2017	14,812,482
2016	14,600,294
2015	14,399,013
2014	14,207,359
2013	14,013,808
2012	13,817,887
2011	13,595,424
2010	13,356,548
2009	13,142,790
2008	12,959,149
2007	12,804,058
2006	12,636,445
2005	12,483,432
2004	12,365,896
2003	12,232,323
2002	12,087,653
2001	11,971,901
2000	11,892,055
1999	11,783,458
1998	11,594,297
1997	11,369,827
1996	11,158,360
1995	10,974,599
1994	10,873,148
1993	10,860,288
1992	10,702,700
1991	10,404,816
1990	10,137,281
1989	9,864,798
1988	9,583,094
1987	9,284,644
1986	8,982,578
1985	8,686,813
1984	8,391,488
1983	8,098,404
1982	7,796,496
1981	7,498,635
1980	7,041,303
1979	6,647,556
1978	6,543,575
1977	6,449,512
1976	6,287,105
1975	6,098,658
1974	5,908,328
1973	5,720,404
1972	5,542,445
1971	5,374,712
1970	5,215,918
1969	5,058,181
1968	4,900,440
1967	4,748,307
1966	4,601,217
1965	4,458,462
1964	4,320,006
1963	4,185,877
1962	4,055,959
1961	3,930,401
1960	3,809,389

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.67
2023	3.72
2022	3.77
2021	3.77
2020	3.75
2019	3.75
2018	3.74
2017	3.77
2016	3.83
2015	3.91
2014	4.01
2013	4.11
2012	4.13
2011	4.13
2010	4.04
2009	3.95
2008	3.78
2007	3.68
2006	3.64
2005	3.69
2004	3.78
2003	3.86
2002	3.93
2001	3.98
2000	4.01
1999	4.06
1998	4.07
1997	4.08
1996	4.11
1995	4.15
1994	4.28
1993	4.39
1992	4.57
1991	4.72
1990	4.88
1989	5.07
1988	5.28
1987	5.50
1986	5.69
1985	5.87
1984	6.04
1983	6.20
1982	6.33
1981	6.45
1980	6.52
1979	6.59
1978	6.66
1977	6.71
1976	6.77
1975	6.83
1974	6.88
1973	6.94
1972	6.94
1971	6.94
1970	6.98
1969	7.04
1968	7.11
1967	7.16
1966	7.20
1965	7.23
1964	7.23
1963	7.23
1962	7.23
1961	7.21
1960	7.20

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allfigures, “Population, Zimbabwe, 2025: 16,950,795 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/zimbabwe, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.