Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 1950
Zimbabwe in 1950
As of 1950, Zimbabwe counted 2,790,906 inhabitants. The median age was 18.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 80.1 children under 15 and 5.9 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Zimbabwe was 3.72 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 62.8 years in 2023: 65.0 for women and 60.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
308,737 immigrants live in Zimbabwe, 1.9% of the population.
| Mozambique | 126,753 |
| Malawi | 111,872 |
| Zambia | 32,680 |
| South Africa | 20,346 |
| United Kingdom | 13,101 |
1,519,299 people born in Zimbabwe live in other countries.
| South Africa | 1,072,620 |
| United Kingdom | 132,869 |
| Mozambique | 101,486 |
| Botswana | 67,878 |
| Australia | 47,195 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,790,906 | 18.5 | |
| Malawi | 2,950,300 | 17.2 | |
| South Sudan | 2,493,283 | 18.6 | |
| Zambia | 2,321,303 | 17.5 | |
| Burundi | 2,254,938 | 19.3 |





