Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 2043
Zimbabwe in 2043
By 2043, the population of Zimbabwe is expected to reach 23,371,288. Ten years before, in 2033, the projected population is 19,675,922 — 18.8% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 23.2 years, with 34.1% children under 15 and 3.7% aged 65 or older. 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 | 23,371,288 | 23.2 | |
| Burundi | 21,370,849 | 22.1 | |
| Rwanda | 20,500,835 | 25.1 | |
| South Sudan | 16,829,207 | 24.8 | |
| Somalia | 32,057,986 | 19.5 |





