Urban population in Zimbabwe in 2025 — 6,864,246 people. Ranked 84 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,345.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.86M | +228,234 | +3.44% |
| 2024 | 6.64M | +215,387 | +3.35% |
| 2023 | 6.42M | +201,013 | +3.23% |
| 2022 | 6.22M | +237,334 | +3.97% |
| 2021 | 5.98M | +235,813 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.75M | +220,709 | +3.99% |
| 2019 | 5.53M | +202,274 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.32M | +183,329 | +3.57% |
| 2017 | 5.14M | +164,381 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.98M | +143,281 | +2.96% |
| 2015 | 4.83M | +120,932 | +2.57% |
| 2014 | 4.71M | +100,745 | +2.18% |
| 2013 | 4.61M | +79,490 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 4.53M | +77,908 | +1.75% |
| 2011 | 4.45M | +82,025 | +1.88% |
| 2010 | 4.37M | +72,722 | +1.69% |
| 2009 | 4.3M | +62,157 | +1.47% |
| 2008 | 4.24M | +52,450 | +1.25% |
| 2007 | 4.18M | +56,484 | +1.37% |
| 2006 | 4.13M | +51,953 | +1.27% |
| 2005 | 4.08M | +40,903 | +1.01% |
| 2004 | 4.03M | +46,943 | +1.18% |
| 2003 | 3.99M | +51,654 | +1.31% |
| 2002 | 3.94M | +45,266 | +1.16% |
| 2001 | 3.89M | +37,933 | +0.98% |
| 2000 | 3.85M | +51,137 | +1.35% |
| 1999 | 3.8M | +80,426 | +2.16% |
| 1998 | 3.72M | +94,391 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.63M | +92,349 | +2.61% |
| 1996 | 3.53M | +85,308 | +2.47% |
| 1995 | 3.45M | +61,036 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.39M | +35,131 | +1.05% |
| 1993 | 3.35M | +81,608 | +2.49% |
| 1992 | 3.27M | +133,907 | +4.27% |
| 1991 | 3.14M | +137,805 | +4.59% |
| 1990 | 3M | +147,758 | +5.18% |
| 1989 | 2.85M | +154,908 | +5.74% |
| 1988 | 2.7M | +160,313 | +6.32% |
| 1987 | 2.54M | +158,572 | +6.67% |
| 1986 | 2.38M | +151,305 | +6.79% |
| 1985 | 2.23M | +143,121 | +6.87% |
| 1984 | 2.08M | +132,351 | +6.78% |
| 1983 | 1.95M | +122,622 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.83M | +112,989 | +6.58% |
| 1981 | 1.72M | +143,477 | +9.12% |
| 1980 | 1.57M | +123,142 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.45M | +56,149 | +4.03% |
| 1978 | 1.39M | +52,092 | +3.88% |
| 1977 | 1.34M | +64,347 | +5.04% |
| 1976 | 1.28M | +67,490 | +5.58% |
| 1975 | 1.21M | +65,836 | +5.76% |
| 1974 | 1.14M | +63,576 | +5.89% |
| 1973 | 1.08M | +60,157 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.02M | +57,013 | +5.92% |
| 1971 | 962,610 | +54,392 | +5.99% |
| 1970 | 908,218 | +53,309 | +6.24% |
| 1969 | 854,909 | +53,480 | +6.67% |
| 1968 | 801,429 | +53,210 | +7.11% |
| 1967 | 748,219 | +51,598 | +7.41% |
| 1966 | 696,621 | +48,721 | +7.52% |
| 1965 | 647,900 | +44,646 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 603,254 | +39,526 | +7.01% |
| 1963 | 563,728 | +33,312 | +6.28% |
| 1962 | 530,416 | +28,674 | +5.71% |
| 1961 | 501,742 | +26,825 | +5.65% |
| 1960 | 474,917 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
