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Zimbabwe
ZWETotal population
17M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 17M 2025
- Previous value
- 16,634,373 people 2024
- Change
- 316,422 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12,636,445 people | |
| 2007 | 12,804,058 people | |
| 2008 | 12,959,149 people | |
| 2009 | 13,142,790 people | |
| 2010 | 13,356,548 people | |
| 2011 | 13,595,424 people | |
| 2012 | 13,817,887 people | |
| 2013 | 14,013,808 people | |
| 2014 | 14,207,359 people | |
| 2015 | 14,399,013 people | |
| 2016 | 14,600,294 people | |
| 2017 | 14,812,482 people | |
| 2018 | 15,034,452 people | |
| 2019 | 15,271,368 people | |
| 2020 | 15,526,888 people | |
| 2021 | 15,797,210 people | |
| 2022 | 16,069,056 people | |
| 2023 | 16,340,822 people | |
| 2024 | 16,634,373 people | |
| 2025 | 16,950,795 people |
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- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 61 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 176 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 73 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 177 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 36 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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