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Population in Israel compared to Zimbabwe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.69 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Israel vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Zimbabwe
2100 21,097,502 37,486,352
2099 20,990,284 37,415,690
2098 20,887,475 37,331,540
2097 20,782,833 37,238,819
2096 20,669,152 37,146,184
2095 20,555,388 37,035,388
2094 20,438,144 36,915,996
2093 20,311,860 36,814,133
2092 20,184,747 36,691,740
2091 20,056,099 36,570,481
2090 19,927,570 36,428,812
2089 19,805,919 36,284,166
2088 19,677,585 36,144,627
2087 19,544,709 35,980,805
2086 19,405,618 35,811,286
2085 19,263,765 35,640,228
2084 19,116,247 35,459,328
2083 18,972,113 35,271,139
2082 18,829,949 35,081,992
2081 18,683,725 34,876,198
2080 18,528,692 34,662,013
2079 18,378,150 34,442,751
2078 18,224,680 34,220,306
2077 18,069,594 33,985,899
2076 17,924,206 33,742,198
2075 17,777,444 33,498,815
2074 17,633,695 33,247,764
2073 17,493,191 32,981,390
2072 17,358,424 32,708,937
2071 17,210,625 32,448,602
2070 17,058,151 32,183,952
2069 16,905,322 31,909,601
2068 16,757,005 31,633,783
2067 16,608,158 31,348,096
2066 16,462,419 31,065,618
2065 16,311,857 30,769,538
2064 16,166,704 30,482,622
2063 16,011,267 30,178,760
2062 15,861,432 29,870,308
2061 15,709,716 29,559,670
2060 15,550,635 29,254,998
2059 15,396,992 28,947,636
2058 15,241,182 28,634,199
2057 15,082,914 28,309,796
2056 14,923,704 27,993,176
2055 14,759,501 27,661,321
2054 14,591,126 27,334,325
2053 14,427,517 26,989,310
2052 14,264,766 26,645,898
2051 14,103,277 26,289,905
2050 13,939,856 25,937,176
2049 13,777,240 25,587,491
2048 13,618,660 25,230,302
2047 13,460,094 24,876,838
2046 13,297,752 24,515,600
2045 13,137,551 24,149,762
2044 12,971,541 23,785,181
2043 12,807,746 23,404,024
2042 12,643,252 23,037,316
2041 12,482,422 22,649,943
2040 12,323,788 22,275,480
2039 12,163,569 21,904,908
2038 12,006,362 21,532,024
2037 11,851,428 21,161,527
2036 11,703,716 20,792,863
2035 11,553,156 20,415,452
2034 11,406,594 20,049,783
2033 11,262,204 19,678,070
2032 11,118,498 19,313,685
2031 10,970,655 18,960,968
2030 10,825,091 18,615,376
2029 10,684,612 18,271,657
2028 10,542,941 17,935,044
2027 10,402,334 17,602,533
2026 10,261,927 17,274,728
2025 10,122,800 16,950,795
2024 10,002,200 16,634,373
2023 9,849,000 16,340,822
2022 9,557,500 16,069,056
2021 9,371,400 15,797,210
2020 9,215,100 15,526,888
2019 9,054,000 15,271,368
2018 8,882,800 15,034,452
2017 8,713,300 14,812,482
2016 8,546,000 14,600,294
2015 8,380,100 14,399,013
2014 8,215,700 14,207,359
2013 8,059,500 14,013,808
2012 7,910,500 13,817,887
2011 7,765,800 13,595,424
2010 7,623,600 13,356,548
2009 7,485,600 13,142,790
2008 7,308,800 12,959,149
2007 7,180,100 12,804,058
2006 7,053,700 12,636,445
2005 6,930,100 12,483,432
2004 6,809,000 12,365,896
2003 6,689,700 12,232,323
2002 6,570,000 12,087,653
2001 6,439,000 11,971,901
2000 6,289,000 11,892,055
1999 6,125,000 11,783,458
1998 5,971,000 11,594,297
1997 5,836,000 11,369,827
1996 5,692,000 11,158,360
1995 5,545,000 10,974,599
1994 5,399,000 10,873,148
1993 5,261,000 10,860,288
1992 5,123,000 10,702,700
1991 4,949,000 10,404,816
1990 4,660,000 10,137,281
1989 4,518,000 9,864,798
1988 4,442,000 9,583,094
1987 4,369,000 9,284,644
1986 4,299,000 8,982,578
1985 4,233,000 8,686,813
1984 4,159,000 8,391,488
1983 4,105,000 8,098,404
1982 4,031,000 7,796,496
1981 3,956,000 7,498,635
1980 3,878,000 7,041,303
1979 3,786,000 6,647,556
1978 3,690,000 6,543,575
1977 3,613,000 6,449,512
1976 3,533,000 6,287,105
1975 3,455,000 6,098,658
1974 3,377,000 5,908,328
1973 3,278,000 5,720,404
1972 3,148,000 5,542,445
1971 3,069,000 5,374,712
1970 2,974,000 5,215,918
1969 2,877,000 5,058,181
1968 2,803,000 4,900,440
1967 2,745,000 4,748,307
1966 2,629,000 4,601,217
1965 2,563,000 4,458,462
1964 2,475,000 4,320,006
1963 2,379,000 4,185,877
1962 2,293,000 4,055,959
1961 2,185,000 3,930,401
1960 2,114,020 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Zimbabwe
2100 0.51% 0.19%
2099 0.49% 0.23%
2098 0.5% 0.25%
2097 0.55% 0.25%
2096 0.55% 0.3%
2095 0.57% 0.32%
2094 0.62% 0.28%
2093 0.63% 0.33%
2092 0.64% 0.33%
2091 0.64% 0.39%
2090 0.61% 0.4%
2089 0.65% 0.39%
2088 0.68% 0.46%
2087 0.72% 0.47%
2086 0.74% 0.48%
2085 0.77% 0.51%
2084 0.76% 0.53%
2083 0.75% 0.54%
2082 0.78% 0.59%
2081 0.84% 0.62%
2080 0.82% 0.64%
2079 0.84% 0.65%
2078 0.86% 0.69%
2077 0.81% 0.72%
2076 0.83% 0.73%
2075 0.82% 0.76%
2074 0.8% 0.81%
2073 0.78% 0.83%
2072 0.86% 0.8%
2071 0.89% 0.82%
2070 0.9% 0.86%
2069 0.89% 0.87%
2068 0.9% 0.91%
2067 0.89% 0.91%
2066 0.92% 0.96%
2065 0.9% 0.94%
2064 0.97% 1.01%
2063 0.94% 1.03%
2062 0.97% 1.05%
2061 1.02% 1.04%
2060 1% 1.06%
2059 1.02% 1.09%
2058 1.05% 1.15%
2057 1.07% 1.13%
2056 1.11% 1.2%
2055 1.15% 1.2%
2054 1.13% 1.28%
2053 1.14% 1.29%
2052 1.15% 1.35%
2051 1.17% 1.36%
2050 1.18% 1.37%
2049 1.16% 1.42%
2048 1.18% 1.42%
2047 1.22% 1.47%
2046 1.22% 1.51%
2045 1.28% 1.53%
2044 1.28% 1.63%
2043 1.3% 1.59%
2042 1.29% 1.71%
2041 1.29% 1.68%
2040 1.32% 1.69%
2039 1.31% 1.73%
2038 1.31% 1.75%
2037 1.26% 1.77%
2036 1.3% 1.85%
2035 1.28% 1.82%
2034 1.28% 1.89%
2033 1.29% 1.89%
2032 1.35% 1.86%
2031 1.34% 1.86%
2030 1.31% 1.88%
2029 1.34% 1.88%
2028 1.35% 1.89%
2027 1.37% 1.9%
2026 1.37% 1.91%
2025 1.21% 1.9%
2024 1.56% 1.8%
2023 3.05% 1.69%
2022 1.99% 1.72%
2021 1.7% 1.74%
2020 1.78% 1.67%
2019 1.93% 1.58%
2018 1.95% 1.5%
2017 1.96% 1.45%
2016 1.98% 1.4%
2015 2% 1.35%
2014 1.94% 1.38%
2013 1.88% 1.42%
2012 1.86% 1.64%
2011 1.87% 1.79%
2010 1.84% 1.63%
2009 2.42% 1.42%
2008 1.79% 1.21%
2007 1.79% 1.33%
2006 1.78% 1.23%
2005 1.78% 0.95%
2004 1.78% 1.09%
2003 1.82% 1.2%
2002 2.03% 0.97%
2001 2.39% 0.67%
2000 2.68% 0.92%
1999 2.58% 1.63%
1998 2.31% 1.97%
1997 2.53% 1.9%
1996 2.65% 1.67%
1995 2.7% 0.93%
1994 2.62% 0.12%
1993 2.69% 1.47%
1992 3.52% 2.86%
1991 6.2% 2.64%
1990 3.14% 2.76%
1989 1.71% 2.94%
1988 1.67% 3.21%
1987 1.63% 3.36%
1986 1.56% 3.4%
1985 1.78% 3.52%
1984 1.32% 3.62%
1983 1.84% 3.87%
1982 1.9% 3.97%
1981 2.01% 6.49%
1980 2.43% 5.92%
1979 2.6% 1.59%
1978 2.13% 1.46%
1977 2.26% 2.58%
1976 2.26% 3.09%
1975 2.31% 3.22%
1974 3.02% 3.29%
1973 4.13% 3.21%
1972 2.57% 3.12%
1971 3.19% 3.04%
1970 3.37% 3.12%
1969 2.64% 3.22%
1968 2.11% 3.2%
1967 4.41% 3.2%
1966 2.58% 3.2%
1965 3.56% 3.2%
1964 4.04% 3.2%
1963 3.75% 3.2%
1962 4.94% 3.19%
1961 3.36% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Israel Zimbabwe
Current population
10334048
17443108
Population rank 95/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.21%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 +867
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 53/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -54,555
Net migration rank 42/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -54,555
2024 133,029 10,612 372,494 -60,528
2023 131,977 9,999 372,505 -97,380
2022 129,982 50,004 371,243 -102,828
2021 134,011 16,859 349,908 -74,623
2020 128,089 16,573 354,790 -89,440
2019 135,810 16,134 348,798 -103,107
2018 140,348 15,615 345,883 -117,758
2017 138,541 14,518 344,035 -128,241
2016 136,736 24,308 348,772 -140,181
2015 134,082 29,735 356,203 -162,220
2014 133,916 25,303 366,350 -177,029
2013 129,758 17,075 374,757 -176,972
2012 128,941 16,549 371,135 -177,061
2011 125,030 10,470 359,572 -108,714
2010 126,552 12,906 335,570 -108,671
2009 122,015 7,269 309,316 -108,689
2008 117,672 7,974 280,527 -113,858
2007 111,292 9,654 261,805 -118,299
2006 109,332 11,446 248,963 -57,257
2005 105,338 10,975 248,545 -134,212
2004 106,901 8,494 248,307 -127,550
2003 106,366 6,684 243,057 -96,667
2002 101,178 17,420 244,170 -101,212
2001 99,160 38,643 227,909 -139,361
2000 98,737 63,409 236,343 -165,181
1999 94,325 78,422 232,393 -86,343
1998 93,744 52,713 225,614 6,645
1997 88,707 60,297 216,288 395
1996 86,518 66,811 205,269 978
1995 82,066 61,800 206,695 -45,428
1994 79,365 57,273 216,343 -174,723
1993 77,337 49,345 228,045 -243,947
1992 77,357 57,522 255,291 75,788
1991 73,740 153,141 260,943 3,749
1990 71,764 178,732 265,444 4,948
1989 68,674 14,192 270,838 3,736
1988 71,072 1,675 277,498 11,327
1987 69,904 7,511 286,766 21,308
1986 70,073 -3,598 289,894 6,154
1985 71,538 -3,686 290,756 4,718
1984 70,703 10,933 290,052 5,124
1983 70,196 689 286,545 4,456
1982 68,931 16,563 279,934 32,899
1981 67,647 16,021 271,361 11,523
1980 68,253 16,284 241,179 390,593
1979 68,148 15,591 223,657 -67,937
1978 67,158 15,556 222,979 -170,727
1977 70,092 12,747 225,139 -89,270
1976 74,899 10,459 221,419 -32,495
1975 70,828 11,726 216,947 -28,988
1974 68,891 11,929 208,806 -16,105
1973 65,560 14,310 201,885 -18,733
1972 62,960 27,415 193,725 -20,959
1971 64,449 52,632 185,427 -22,719
1970 56,506 56,173 178,979 -24,102
1969 53,800 59,928 172,626 -12,028
1968 51,014 60,804 166,865 -11,997
1967 47,488 59,483 161,205 -11,814
1966 50,477 57,347 156,014 -11,211
1965 49,979 54,694 151,164 -10,465
1964 48,015 54,050 145,848 -9,631
1963 44,964 53,877 140,984 -8,936
1962 43,337 52,313 136,317 -8,529
1961 42,170 34,482 131,531 -8,204
1960 44,818 10,990 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/zimbabwe | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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