Zimbabwe Population Pyramid 2055

Zimbabwe
2055
Population: 27,563,873

Year

-5 -1   2055  +1 +5

Country

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Zimbabwe in 2055

By 2055, the population of Zimbabwe is expected to reach 27,563,873. That would be 14.4% more than in 2045 (24,102,380).

With a projected median age of 25.8 years, Zimbabwe would have a youth dependency ratio of 47.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.1 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
27,563,873
Median age
25.8
0-14 %
30.1%
65+ %
5.8%
Child dependency
47.1
Old-age dependency
9.1
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 27,563,873 25.8
Burundi 25,984,925 24.7
Rwanda 24,159,451 28.1
South Sudan 19,359,463 27.2
Malawi 40,357,522 27.0
How many people are projected to live in Zimbabwe in 2055?
UN projections put Zimbabwe's population at 27,563,873 in 2055.
Is the population of Zimbabwe increasing or decreasing?
Zimbabwe's population grew 14.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 25,866,385 by 2050.
What is the median age in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe's median age is 25.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Zimbabwe?
5.8% of Zimbabwe's population is 65 or older, and 30.1% 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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