Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Zimbabwe

Population aged 65 and over in Zimbabwe in 2025 — 603,698 people. Ranked 99 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 367.9%.

2025 603,698 people +0.77% vs 2024
World rank 99of 217
Period maximum 603,698 people2025
Period minimum 129,028 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Zimbabwe, 1960–20250200,000400,000600,000800,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 129,028 people1962: 136,659 people1964: 144,179 people1966: 151,768 people1968: 159,533 people1970: 167,448 people1972: 177,048 people1974: 188,286 people1976: 201,456 people1978: 219,548 people1980: 242,214 people1982: 255,172 people1984: 268,163 people1986: 280,382 people1988: 294,462 people1990: 311,414 people1992: 333,106 people1994: 366,433 people1996: 391,842 people1998: 405,309 people2000: 408,754 people2002: 406,119 people2004: 402,654 people2006: 402,716 people2008: 406,301 people2010: 414,334 people2012: 426,835 people2014: 445,842 people2016: 482,654 people2018: 520,959 people2020: 556,122 people2022: 579,808 people2024: 599,113 people2025: 603,698 people
Change over the period: +474,670 (+367.88%) Average annual rate: 2.4 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 603,698 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.5M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210M people
Population aged 65 and over — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 603,698 +4,585 +0.77%
2024 599,113 +7,849 +1.33%
2023 591,264 +11,456 +1.98%
2022 579,808 +11,429 +2.01%
2021 568,379 +12,257 +2.2%
2020 556,122 +16,395 +3.04%
2019 539,727 +18,768 +3.6%
2018 520,959 +19,192 +3.82%
2017 501,767 +19,113 +3.96%
2016 482,654 +18,791 +4.05%
2015 463,863 +18,021 +4.04%
2014 445,842 +12,174 +2.81%
2013 433,668 +6,833 +1.6%
2012 426,835 +6,633 +1.58%
2011 420,202 +5,868 +1.42%
2010 414,334 +4,640 +1.13%
2009 409,694 +3,393 +0.84%
2008 406,301 +2,300 +0.57%
2007 404,001 +1,285 +0.32%
2006 402,716 +422 +0.1%
2005 402,294 −360 −0.09%
2004 402,654 −1,493 −0.37%
2003 404,147 −1,972 −0.49%
2002 406,119 −1,795 −0.44%
2001 407,914 −840 −0.21%
2000 408,754 +830 +0.2%
1999 407,924 +2,615 +0.65%
1998 405,309 +5,229 +1.31%
1997 400,080 +8,238 +2.1%
1996 391,842 +11,272 +2.96%
1995 380,570 +14,137 +3.86%
1994 366,433 +16,226 +4.63%
1993 350,207 +17,101 +5.13%
1992 333,106 +12,965 +4.05%
1991 320,141 +8,727 +2.8%
1990 311,414 +8,666 +2.86%
1989 302,748 +8,286 +2.81%
1988 294,462 +7,602 +2.65%
1987 286,860 +6,478 +2.31%
1986 280,382 +5,975 +2.18%
1985 274,407 +6,244 +2.33%
1984 268,163 +6,485 +2.48%
1983 261,678 +6,506 +2.55%
1982 255,172 +6,538 +2.63%
1981 248,634 +6,420 +2.65%
1980 242,214 +9,875 +4.25%
1979 232,339 +12,791 +5.83%
1978 219,548 +10,273 +4.91%
1977 209,275 +7,819 +3.88%
1976 201,456 +6,856 +3.52%
1975 194,600 +6,314 +3.35%
1974 188,286 +5,787 +3.17%
1973 182,499 +5,451 +3.08%
1972 177,048 +5,042 +2.93%
1971 172,006 +4,558 +2.72%
1970 167,448 +4,058 +2.48%
1969 163,390 +3,857 +2.42%
1968 159,533 +3,895 +2.5%
1967 155,638 +3,870 +2.55%
1966 151,768 +3,813 +2.58%
1965 147,955 +3,776 +2.62%
1964 144,179 +3,763 +2.68%
1963 140,416 +3,757 +2.75%
1962 136,659 +3,790 +2.85%
1961 132,869 +3,841 +2.98%
1960 129,028

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.