Zimbabwe has a population density of 111.4 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Zimbabwe has 252,854 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Zimbabwe ranked 145th out of 197.
Zimbabwe has 0.2% of the world's population and 0.26% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Zimbabwe compared to the World's average
Zimbabwe
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 111.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 145/197 | N/A |
| Population |
17210092
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 149,364 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 250,326 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 32.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.8% | 28.6% |
Zimbabwe population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Zimbabwe has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 34.5%. The population density rank was 144th 21 years ago and is 145th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111.4 | 145 |
| 2023 | 109.4 | 145 |
| 2022 | 107.6 | 144 |
| 2021 | 105.8 | 144 |
| 2020 | 104 | 144 |
| 2019 | 102.2 | 144 |
| 2018 | 100.7 | 145 |
| 2017 | 99.2 | 146 |
| 2016 | 97.8 | 145 |
| 2015 | 96.4 | 145 |
| 2014 | 95.1 | 145 |
| 2013 | 93.8 | 145 |
| 2012 | 92.5 | 145 |
| 2011 | 91 | 145 |
| 2010 | 89.4 | 144 |
| 2009 | 88 | 145 |
| 2008 | 86.8 | 145 |
| 2007 | 85.7 | 145 |
| 2006 | 84.6 | 145 |
| 2005 | 83.6 | 143 |
| 2004 | 82.8 | 144 |
| 2003 | 81.9 | 143 |
| 2002 | 80.9 | 143 |
| 2001 | 80.2 | 143 |
| 2000 | 79.6 | 142 |
| 1999 | 78.9 | 139 |
| 1998 | 77.6 | 137 |
| 1997 | 76.1 | 136 |
| 1996 | 74.7 | 136 |
| 1995 | 73.5 | 136 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 136 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 136 |
| 1992 | 71.7 | 133 |
| 1991 | 69.7 | 119 |
| 1990 | 67.9 | 115 |
| 1989 | 66 | 113 |
| 1988 | 64.2 | 113 |
| 1987 | 62.2 | 114 |
| 1986 | 60.1 | 114 |
| 1985 | 58.2 | 114 |
| 1984 | 56.2 | 114 |
| 1983 | 54.2 | 114 |
| 1982 | 52.2 | 115 |
| 1981 | 50.2 | 115 |
| 1980 | 47.1 | 116 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 118 |
| 1978 | 43.8 | 117 |
| 1977 | 43.2 | 116 |
| 1976 | 42.1 | 117 |
| 1975 | 40.8 | 117 |
| 1974 | 39.6 | 118 |
| 1973 | 38.3 | 118 |
| 1972 | 37.1 | 118 |
| 1971 | 36 | 118 |
| 1970 | 34.9 | 118 |
| 1969 | 33.9 | 118 |
| 1968 | 32.8 | 120 |
| 1967 | 31.8 | 120 |
| 1966 | 30.8 | 120 |
| 1965 | 29.8 | 120 |
| 1964 | 28.9 | 120 |
| 1963 | 28 | 120 |
| 1962 | 27.2 | 120 |
| 1961 | 26.3 | 120 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2024: 12.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 33.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 32.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.7% | 166 |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 165 |
| 2022 | 32.4% | 164 |
| 2021 | 32.3% | 164 |
| 2020 | 32.2% | 164 |
| 2019 | 32.2% | 164 |
| 2018 | 32.2% | 164 |
| 2017 | 32.2% | 164 |
| 2016 | 32.3% | 164 |
| 2015 | 32.4% | 163 |
| 2014 | 32.5% | 161 |
| 2013 | 32.7% | 160 |
| 2012 | 32.8% | 159 |
| 2011 | 33% | 156 |
| 2010 | 33.2% | 155 |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 155 |
| 2008 | 33.6% | 153 |
| 2007 | 33.7% | 151 |
| 2006 | 33.9% | 151 |
| 2005 | 34.1% | 149 |
| 2004 | 34.3% | 149 |
| 2003 | 34.5% | 148 |
| 2002 | 34.6% | 145 |
| 2001 | 34.2% | 145 |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 146 |
| 1999 | 33.3% | 146 |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 147 |
| 1997 | 32.5% | 148 |
| 1996 | 32.1% | 148 |
| 1995 | 31.7% | 149 |
| 1994 | 31.3% | 149 |
| 1993 | 30.9% | 149 |
| 1992 | 30.5% | 150 |
| 1991 | 29.7% | 150 |
| 1990 | 29% | 152 |
| 1989 | 28.2% | 151 |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 152 |
| 1987 | 26.8% | 153 |
| 1986 | 26.1% | 153 |
| 1985 | 25.4% | 155 |
| 1984 | 24.7% | 154 |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 154 |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 155 |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 154 |
| 1980 | 22.4% | 153 |
| 1979 | 21.9% | 153 |
| 1978 | 21.3% | 153 |
| 1977 | 20.8% | 154 |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 154 |
| 1975 | 19.9% | 154 |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 154 |
| 1973 | 18.9% | 155 |
| 1972 | 18.4% | 156 |
| 1971 | 17.9% | 156 |
| 1970 | 17.4% | 157 |
| 1969 | 16.9% | 157 |
| 1968 | 16.3% | 158 |
| 1967 | 15.7% | 158 |
| 1966 | 15.2% | 158 |
| 1965 | 14.6% | 157 |
| 1964 | 14.1% | 157 |
| 1963 | 13.6% | 157 |
| 1962 | 13.1% | 157 |
| 1961 | 12.8% | 157 |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 156 |
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