Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 1999
Zimbabwe in 1999
In 1999, Zimbabwe had a total population of 11,783,458 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 19.4%, up from 9,864,798 in 1989.
The median age was 17.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 78.2 children under 15 and 6.4 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 | 11,783,458 | 17.7 | |
| Malawi | 11,047,804 | 16.7 | |
| Zambia | 9,740,005 | 15.8 | |
| Somalia | 8,492,060 | 16.3 | |
| Rwanda | 8,147,912 | 15.8 |





