Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 2028
Zimbabwe in 2028
In 2028, Zimbabwe is projected to have a population of 17,932,008 people. Ten years before, in 2018, the projected population is 15,034,452 — 19.3% lower.
With a projected median age of 19.8 years, Zimbabwe would have a youth dependency ratio of 65.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 17,932,009 | 19.8 | |
| Rwanda | 15,536,462 | 21.8 | |
| Burundi | 15,444,015 | 18.3 | |
| Somalia | 21,601,816 | 16.9 | |
| South Sudan | 12,941,500 | 20.8 |





