Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 2048
Zimbabwe in 2048
By 2048, the population of Zimbabwe is expected to reach 25,168,410. Compared with 2038, when the projection stands at 21,512,908, that represents growth of 17.0% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 24.2 years, Zimbabwe would have a youth dependency ratio of 52.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 25,168,410 | 24.2 | |
| Burundi | 23,358,497 | 23.1 | |
| Rwanda | 22,086,122 | 26.3 | |
| South Sudan | 17,938,440 | 25.7 | |
| Somalia | 35,743,967 | 20.8 |





