Zimbabwe Population History
1960 - 2026
Zimbabwe's population has grown from 3,809,389 in 1960 to 16,340,822 in 2023, a total increase of 329.0% (4.29x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.8M
2023 Population
16.3M
Total Growth
329.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.8M
1970
5.2M
1980
7.0M
1990
10.1M
2000
11.9M
2010
13.4M
2020
15.5M
2023
16.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.20%
1965-1970
+3.19%
1970-1975
+3.18%
1975-1980
+2.92%
1980-1985
+4.29%
1985-1990
+3.14%
1990-1995
+1.60%
1995-2000
+1.62%
2000-2005
+0.98%
2005-2010
+1.36%
2010-2015
+1.51%
2015-2020
+1.52%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,340,822 | +271,766 |
| 2022 | 16,069,056 | +271,846 |
| 2021 | 15,797,210 | +270,322 |
| 2020 | 15,526,888 | +255,520 |
| 2019 | 15,271,368 | +236,916 |
| 2018 | 15,034,452 | +221,970 |
| 2017 | 14,812,482 | +212,188 |
| 2016 | 14,600,294 | +201,281 |
| 2015 | 14,399,013 | +191,654 |
| 2014 | 14,207,359 | +193,551 |
| 2013 | 14,013,808 | +195,921 |
| 2012 | 13,817,887 | +222,463 |
| 2011 | 13,595,424 | +238,876 |
| 2010 | 13,356,548 | +213,758 |
| 2009 | 13,142,790 | +183,641 |
| 2008 | 12,959,149 | +155,091 |
| 2007 | 12,804,058 | +167,613 |
| 2006 | 12,636,445 | +153,013 |
| 2005 | 12,483,432 | +117,536 |
| 2004 | 12,365,896 | +133,573 |
| 2003 | 12,232,323 | +144,670 |
| 2002 | 12,087,653 | +115,752 |
| 2001 | 11,971,901 | +79,846 |
| 2000 | 11,892,055 | +108,597 |
| 1999 | 11,783,458 | +189,161 |
| 1998 | 11,594,297 | +224,470 |
| 1997 | 11,369,827 | +211,467 |
| 1996 | 11,158,360 | +183,761 |
| 1995 | 10,974,599 | +101,451 |
| 1994 | 10,873,148 | +12,860 |
| 1993 | 10,860,288 | +157,588 |
| 1992 | 10,702,700 | +297,884 |
| 1991 | 10,404,816 | +267,535 |
| 1990 | 10,137,281 | +272,483 |
| 1989 | 9,864,798 | +281,704 |
| 1988 | 9,583,094 | +298,450 |
| 1987 | 9,284,644 | +302,066 |
| 1986 | 8,982,578 | +295,765 |
| 1985 | 8,686,813 | +295,325 |
| 1984 | 8,391,488 | +293,084 |
| 1983 | 8,098,404 | +301,908 |
| 1982 | 7,796,496 | +297,861 |
| 1981 | 7,498,635 | +457,332 |
| 1980 | 7,041,303 | +393,747 |
| 1979 | 6,647,556 | +103,981 |
| 1978 | 6,543,575 | +94,063 |
| 1977 | 6,449,512 | +162,407 |
| 1976 | 6,287,105 | +188,447 |
| 1975 | 6,098,658 | +190,330 |
| 1974 | 5,908,328 | +187,924 |
| 1973 | 5,720,404 | +177,959 |
| 1972 | 5,542,445 | +167,733 |
| 1971 | 5,374,712 | +158,794 |
| 1970 | 5,215,918 | +157,737 |
| 1969 | 5,058,181 | +157,741 |
| 1968 | 4,900,440 | +152,133 |
| 1967 | 4,748,307 | +147,090 |
| 1966 | 4,601,217 | +142,755 |
| 1965 | 4,458,462 | +138,456 |
| 1964 | 4,320,006 | +134,129 |
| 1963 | 4,185,877 | +129,918 |
| 1962 | 4,055,959 | +125,558 |
| 1961 | 3,930,401 | +121,012 |
| 1960 | 3,809,389 | — |