Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 2042

Zimbabwe
2042
Population: 23,000,894

Year

-5 -1   2042  +1 +5

Country

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Zimbabwe in 2042

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Zimbabwe at 23,000,894 in 2042. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 19,311,355 — 19.1% lower.

With a projected median age of 23.1 years, Zimbabwe would have a youth dependency ratio of 55.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
23,000,894
Median age
23.1
0-14 %
34.3%
65+ %
3.6%
Child dependency
55.3
Old-age dependency
5.7
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
25,866,385
Population 2100
37,166,572
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.72

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
40506070
19602023 · 62.8

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

308,737 immigrants live in Zimbabwe, 1.9% of the population.

Mozambique126,753
Malawi111,872
Zambia32,680
South Africa20,346
United Kingdom13,101
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,519,299 people born in Zimbabwe live in other countries.

South Africa1,072,620
United Kingdom132,869
Mozambique101,486
Botswana67,878
Australia47,195
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Zimbabwe 23,000,894 23.1
Burundi 20,951,563 21.9
Rwanda 20,153,985 24.9
South Sudan 16,593,364 24.7
Somalia 31,350,035 19.3
What will the population of Zimbabwe be in 2042?
Zimbabwe is projected to have a population of 23,000,894 in 2042.
Is the population of Zimbabwe increasing or decreasing?
Zimbabwe's population grew 19.1% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 25,866,385 by 2050.
How old is the population of Zimbabwe?
The median age in Zimbabwe is 23.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Zimbabwe's population is over 65 or under 15?
3.6% of Zimbabwe's population is 65 or older, and 34.3% is under 15.
What shape is Zimbabwe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Zimbabwe's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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