Zimbabwe Population Growth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of Zimbabwe population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Zimbabwe in 2024 is 17,020,321, a 2.13% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Zimbabwe in 2023 was 16,665,409, a 2.11% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Zimbabwe in 2022 was 16,320,537, a 2.04% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Zimbabwe in 2021 was 15,993,524, a 2.07% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate
Country Name 2024 Population Growth Rate
Ethiopia 129,719,719
Democratic Republic of Congo 105,625,114
Tanzania 69,419,073
Uganda 49,924,252
Afghanistan 43,372,950
Yemen 35,219,853
Mozambique 34,858,402
Nepal 31,240,315
Madagascar 31,056,610
Niger 28,238,972
North Korea 26,244,582
Mali 24,015,789
Burkina Faso 23,840,247
Malawi 21,475,962
Chad 18,847,148
Somalia 18,706,922
Senegal 18,221,567
Zimbabwe 17,020,321
Guinea 14,528,770
Rwanda 14,414,910
Benin 14,080,072
Burundi 13,591,657
Haiti 11,867,030
South Sudan 11,277,092
Tajikistan 10,331,513
Togo 9,260,864
Sierra Leone 8,977,972
Central African Republic 5,915,627
Liberia 5,536,949
Eritrea 3,817,651
Gambia 2,841,803
Guinea-Bissau 2,197,149
Comoros 867,605
Zimbabwe - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2024 17,020,321 2.13%
2023 16,665,409 2.11%
2022 16,320,537 2.04%
2021 15,993,524 2.07%
2020 15,669,666 2.05%
2019 15,354,608 2.01%
2018 15,052,184 2.04%
2017 14,751,101 2.06%
2016 14,452,704 2.10%
2015 14,154,937 2.16%
2014 13,855,753 2.22%
2013 13,555,422 2.19%
2012 13,265,331 1.84%
2011 13,025,785 1.45%
2010 12,839,771 1.26%
2009 12,679,810 1.03%
2008 12,550,347 0.80%
2007 12,450,568 0.97%
2006 12,330,490 0.86%
2005 12,224,753 0.53%
2004 12,160,881 0.70%
2003 12,075,828 0.76%
2002 11,984,644 0.62%
2001 11,910,978 0.64%
2000 11,834,676 1.01%
1999 11,716,454 1.46%
1998 11,548,364 1.64%
1997 11,362,401 1.65%
1996 11,178,171 1.67%
1995 10,994,041 1.25%
1994 10,858,594 0.59%
1993 10,794,918 1.44%
1992 10,641,501 2.54%
1991 10,377,815 2.61%
1990 10,113,893 2.72%
1989 9,846,346 2.90%
1988 9,568,739 3.14%
1987 9,277,488 3.28%
1986 8,983,044 3.37%
1985 8,690,515 3.48%
1984 8,398,567 3.60%
1983 8,106,356 3.88%
1982 7,803,855 3.96%
1981 7,506,526 6.48%
1980 7,049,926 5.92%
1979 6,655,833 1.63%
1978 6,549,349 1.49%
1977 6,453,044 2.62%
1976 6,288,387 3.14%
1975 6,097,083 3.28%
1974 5,903,530 3.34%
1973 5,712,712 3.25%
1972 5,532,842 3.16%
1971 5,363,423 3.08%
1970 5,202,918 3.15%
1969 5,044,163 3.23%
1968 4,886,347 3.20%
1967 4,734,694 3.19%
1966 4,588,529 3.18%
1965 4,447,149 3.17%
1964 4,310,332 3.17%
1963 4,177,931 3.16%
1962 4,049,778 3.15%
1961 3,925,952 3.14%
1960 3,806,310 3.13%
1959 3,690,640 3.13%
1958 3,578,800 3.12%
1957 3,470,494 3.12%
1956 3,365,477 3.12%
1955 3,263,625 3.13%
1954 3,164,517 3.15%
1953 3,067,899 3.17%
1952 2,973,713 3.19%
1951 2,881,713 3.24%
1950 2,791,326 0.00%