Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 2050
Zimbabwe in 2050
In 2050, Zimbabwe is projected to have a population of 25,866,384 people. Compared with 2040, when the projection stands at 22,250,110, that represents growth of 16.3% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 24.6 years, with 50.7 children under 15 and 8.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 25,866,385 | 24.6 | |
| Burundi | 24,131,720 | 23.6 | |
| Rwanda | 22,707,910 | 26.8 | |
| South Sudan | 18,341,974 | 26.0 | |
| Somalia | 37,206,512 | 21.2 |





