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Population in the United States compared to Zimbabwe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United States was 341,784,857 in 2025 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 344,023,146 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 19.8 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • The United States is ranked the 3rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 4.36% of the world: 4.15% for the United States vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

United States vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

United States
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United States Zimbabwe
2100 415,429,771 37,483,053
2099 414,829,167 37,412,398
2098 414,231,720 37,328,255
2097 413,576,381 37,235,542
2096 412,927,393 37,142,915
2095 412,225,379 37,032,129
2094 411,498,749 36,912,747
2093 410,785,729 36,810,893
2092 410,051,921 36,688,511
2091 409,320,183 36,567,262
2090 408,613,732 36,425,606
2089 407,885,645 36,280,973
2088 407,129,733 36,141,446
2087 406,421,298 35,977,638
2086 405,715,343 35,808,135
2085 405,059,379 35,637,092
2084 404,343,130 35,456,207
2083 403,612,785 35,268,035
2082 402,871,293 35,078,904
2081 402,054,554 34,873,129
2080 401,319,194 34,658,962
2079 400,554,914 34,439,720
2078 399,737,968 34,217,295
2077 398,906,565 33,982,909
2076 398,035,750 33,739,228
2075 397,109,170 33,495,867
2074 396,226,412 33,244,838
2073 395,307,725 32,978,488
2072 394,393,561 32,706,059
2071 393,415,363 32,445,747
2070 392,469,727 32,181,119
2069 391,479,981 31,906,793
2068 390,517,695 31,631,000
2067 389,543,856 31,345,338
2066 388,597,719 31,062,884
2065 387,685,327 30,766,830
2064 386,805,026 30,479,939
2063 385,911,917 30,176,104
2062 385,032,627 29,867,679
2061 384,170,837 29,557,068
2060 383,361,269 29,252,423
2059 382,542,030 28,945,088
2058 381,704,804 28,631,679
2057 380,907,023 28,307,305
2056 380,159,777 27,990,713
2055 379,430,756 27,658,887
2054 378,682,851 27,331,920
2053 377,878,421 26,986,935
2052 377,073,303 26,643,553
2051 376,229,840 26,287,592
2050 375,373,155 25,934,893
2049 374,493,150 25,585,239
2048 373,590,762 25,228,082
2047 372,626,259 24,874,649
2046 371,644,809 24,513,443
2045 370,602,914 24,147,637
2044 369,518,897 23,783,088
2043 368,375,680 23,401,965
2042 367,158,772 23,035,288
2041 365,937,822 22,647,950
2040 364,671,837 22,273,520
2039 363,367,337 21,902,980
2038 361,997,023 21,530,130
2037 360,606,236 21,159,664
2036 359,193,245 20,791,034
2035 357,750,686 20,413,656
2034 356,266,726 20,048,019
2033 354,775,032 19,676,339
2032 353,259,037 19,311,985
2031 351,721,511 18,959,300
2030 350,155,042 18,613,738
2029 348,564,667 18,270,049
2028 346,906,294 17,933,466
2027 345,257,605 17,600,984
2026 343,565,426 17,273,208
2025 341,784,857 16,949,303
2024 340,110,988 16,634,373
2023 334,914,895 16,340,822
2022 333,271,411 16,069,056
2021 331,893,745 15,797,210
2020 331,526,933 15,526,888
2019 328,329,953 15,271,368
2018 326,838,199 15,034,452
2017 325,122,128 14,812,482
2016 323,071,755 14,600,294
2015 320,738,994 14,399,013
2014 318,386,329 14,207,359
2013 316,059,947 14,013,808
2012 313,877,662 13,817,887
2011 311,583,481 13,595,424
2010 309,327,143 13,356,548
2009 306,771,529 13,142,790
2008 304,093,966 12,959,149
2007 301,231,207 12,804,058
2006 298,379,912 12,636,445
2005 295,516,599 12,483,432
2004 292,805,298 12,365,896
2003 290,107,933 12,232,323
2002 287,625,193 12,087,653
2001 284,968,955 11,971,901
2000 282,162,411 11,892,055
1999 279,294,713 11,783,458
1998 276,115,288 11,594,297
1997 272,911,760 11,369,827
1996 269,667,391 11,158,360
1995 266,557,091 10,974,599
1994 263,435,673 10,873,148
1993 260,255,352 10,860,288
1992 256,894,189 10,702,700
1991 253,492,503 10,404,816
1990 250,131,894 10,137,281
1989 246,819,222 9,864,798
1988 244,499,004 9,583,094
1987 242,288,936 9,284,644
1986 240,132,831 8,982,578
1985 237,923,734 8,686,813
1984 235,824,908 8,391,488
1983 233,792,014 8,098,404
1982 231,664,432 7,796,496
1981 229,465,744 7,498,635
1980 226,542,250 7,041,303
1979 225,055,487 6,647,556
1978 222,584,545 6,543,575
1977 220,239,425 6,449,512
1976 218,035,164 6,287,105
1975 215,973,199 6,098,658
1974 213,853,928 5,908,328
1973 211,908,788 5,720,404
1972 209,896,021 5,542,445
1971 207,660,677 5,374,712
1970 205,052,174 5,215,918
1969 202,676,946 5,058,181
1968 200,706,052 4,900,440
1967 198,712,056 4,748,307
1966 196,560,338 4,601,217
1965 194,302,963 4,458,462
1964 191,888,791 4,320,006
1963 189,241,798 4,185,877
1962 186,537,737 4,055,959
1961 183,691,481 3,930,401
1960 180,671,158 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United States increased by 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United States gained 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

The United States was ranked 3rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 3rd 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) the United States' population will grow by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

United States
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United States Zimbabwe
2100 0.14% 0.19%
2099 0.14% 0.23%
2098 0.16% 0.25%
2097 0.16% 0.25%
2096 0.17% 0.3%
2095 0.18% 0.32%
2094 0.17% 0.28%
2093 0.18% 0.33%
2092 0.18% 0.33%
2091 0.17% 0.39%
2090 0.18% 0.4%
2089 0.19% 0.39%
2088 0.17% 0.46%
2087 0.17% 0.47%
2086 0.16% 0.48%
2085 0.18% 0.51%
2084 0.18% 0.53%
2083 0.18% 0.54%
2082 0.2% 0.59%
2081 0.18% 0.62%
2080 0.19% 0.64%
2079 0.2% 0.65%
2078 0.21% 0.69%
2077 0.22% 0.72%
2076 0.23% 0.73%
2075 0.22% 0.76%
2074 0.23% 0.81%
2073 0.23% 0.83%
2072 0.25% 0.8%
2071 0.24% 0.82%
2070 0.25% 0.86%
2069 0.25% 0.87%
2068 0.25% 0.91%
2067 0.24% 0.91%
2066 0.24% 0.96%
2065 0.23% 0.94%
2064 0.23% 1.01%
2063 0.23% 1.03%
2062 0.22% 1.05%
2061 0.21% 1.04%
2060 0.21% 1.06%
2059 0.22% 1.09%
2058 0.21% 1.15%
2057 0.2% 1.13%
2056 0.19% 1.2%
2055 0.2% 1.2%
2054 0.21% 1.28%
2053 0.21% 1.29%
2052 0.22% 1.35%
2051 0.23% 1.36%
2050 0.23% 1.37%
2049 0.24% 1.42%
2048 0.26% 1.42%
2047 0.26% 1.47%
2046 0.28% 1.51%
2045 0.29% 1.53%
2044 0.31% 1.63%
2043 0.33% 1.59%
2042 0.33% 1.71%
2041 0.35% 1.68%
2040 0.36% 1.69%
2039 0.38% 1.73%
2038 0.39% 1.75%
2037 0.39% 1.77%
2036 0.4% 1.85%
2035 0.42% 1.82%
2034 0.42% 1.89%
2033 0.43% 1.89%
2032 0.44% 1.86%
2031 0.45% 1.86%
2030 0.46% 1.88%
2029 0.48% 1.88%
2028 0.48% 1.89%
2027 0.49% 1.9%
2026 0.52% 1.91%
2025 0.49% 1.89%
2024 1.55% 1.8%
2023 0.49% 1.69%
2022 0.42% 1.72%
2021 0.11% 1.74%
2020 0.97% 1.67%
2019 0.46% 1.58%
2018 0.53% 1.5%
2017 0.63% 1.45%
2016 0.73% 1.4%
2015 0.74% 1.35%
2014 0.74% 1.38%
2013 0.7% 1.42%
2012 0.74% 1.64%
2011 0.73% 1.79%
2010 0.83% 1.63%
2009 0.88% 1.42%
2008 0.95% 1.21%
2007 0.96% 1.33%
2006 0.97% 1.23%
2005 0.93% 0.95%
2004 0.93% 1.09%
2003 0.86% 1.2%
2002 0.93% 0.97%
2001 0.99% 0.67%
2000 1.03% 0.92%
1999 1.15% 1.63%
1998 1.17% 1.97%
1997 1.2% 1.9%
1996 1.17% 1.67%
1995 1.18% 0.93%
1994 1.22% 0.12%
1993 1.31% 1.47%
1992 1.34% 2.86%
1991 1.34% 2.64%
1990 1.34% 2.76%
1989 0.95% 2.94%
1988 0.91% 3.21%
1987 0.9% 3.36%
1986 0.93% 3.4%
1985 0.89% 3.52%
1984 0.87% 3.62%
1983 0.92% 3.87%
1982 0.96% 3.97%
1981 1.29% 6.49%
1980 0.66% 5.92%
1979 1.11% 1.59%
1978 1.06% 1.46%
1977 1.01% 2.58%
1976 0.95% 3.09%
1975 0.99% 3.22%
1974 0.92% 3.29%
1973 0.96% 3.21%
1972 1.08% 3.12%
1971 1.27% 3.04%
1970 1.17% 3.12%
1969 0.98% 3.22%
1968 1% 3.2%
1967 1.09% 3.2%
1966 1.16% 3.2%
1965 1.26% 3.2%
1964 1.4% 3.2%
1963 1.45% 3.2%
1962 1.55% 3.19%
1961 1.67% 3.18%
1960 1.6% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the United States grew by 0.49%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

United States Zimbabwe
Current population
344023146
17361868
Population rank 3/197 74/197
Percent of world population 4.15% 0.21%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
8.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
10.2 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,586 +804
Annual growth/decline +1,673,869 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 60/197
One migration net change every
25.7 seconds
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +1,230,663 -54,555
Net migration rank 2/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 52,375,047 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 1/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 15.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 41/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

United States
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United States Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,230,663 - -54,555
2024 - 1,286,132 - -60,528
2023 502,372 1,322,668 372,505 -97,380
2022 399,926 1,319,009 371,243 -102,828
2021 199,137 674,787 349,908 -74,623
2020 208,862 329,769 354,790 -89,440
2019 887,476 1,774,500 348,798 -103,107
2018 955,022 1,764,961 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,028,037 1,864,738 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,197,627 1,889,129 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,270,126 1,722,127 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,357,281 1,672,598 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,322,711 1,663,885 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,411,822 1,632,007 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,441,697 1,624,033 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,548,182 1,594,453 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,717,920 1,387,306 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,794,154 1,416,841 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,897,757 1,371,353 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,849,955 1,347,750 248,963 -57,257
2005 1,684,445 1,369,224 248,545 -134,212
2004 1,698,271 1,313,467 248,307 -127,550
2003 1,653,615 1,331,376 243,057 -96,667
2002 1,581,938 1,336,518 244,170 -101,212
2001 1,595,826 1,312,455 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,664,758 1,248,392 236,343 -165,181
1999 1,564,050 1,156,311 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,573,857 1,225,134 225,614 6,645
1997 1,501,014 1,116,922 216,288 395
1996 1,510,137 1,141,648 205,269 978
1995 1,546,031 1,173,016 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,633,302 1,179,309 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,717,685 1,228,478 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,875,328 1,304,880 255,291 75,788
1991 1,926,543 1,202,426 260,943 3,749
1990 2,026,068 1,084,720 265,444 4,948
1989 1,875,826 400,998 270,838 3,736
1988 1,735,943 460,778 277,498 11,327
1987 1,720,252 480,815 286,766 21,308
1986 1,656,917 493,082 289,894 6,154
1985 1,689,258 598,777 290,756 4,718
1984 1,627,192 622,793 290,052 5,124
1983 1,636,544 662,840 286,545 4,456
1982 1,714,317 600,149 279,934 32,899
1981 1,652,153 583,070 271,361 11,523
1980 1,608,450 595,916 241,179 390,593
1979 1,597,894 503,559 223,657 -67,937
1978 1,402,283 556,521 222,979 -170,727
1977 1,431,556 577,060 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,264,604 635,590 221,419 -32,495
1975 1,252,644 655,078 216,947 -28,988
1974 1,218,968 706,978 208,806 -16,105
1973 1,165,499 783,163 201,885 -18,733
1972 1,301,355 833,543 193,725 -20,959
1971 1,640,519 833,549 185,427 -22,719
1970 1,824,965 744,902 178,979 -24,102
1969 1,702,487 523,740 172,626 -12,028
1968 1,565,507 594,514 166,865 -11,997
1967 1,669,181 585,410 161,205 -11,814
1966 1,749,387 637,692 156,014 -11,211
1965 1,943,030 644,902 151,164 -10,465
1964 2,245,099 618,635 145,848 -9,631
1963 2,289,826 639,495 140,984 -8,936
1962 2,406,337 625,617 136,317 -8,529
1961 2,571,681 580,333 131,531 -8,204
1960 2,565,530 422,708 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in the United States is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people). In Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 52,375,047 residents or 15.2% of the population were not native-born in the United States, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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