Population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, female was 364,453 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 364,453 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 364,453 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,552, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73,552 | — |
| 1961 | 75,807 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 78,064 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 80,322 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 82,584 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 84,851 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 87,135 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 89,450 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 91,783 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 94,098 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 96,483 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 99,059 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 101,829 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 104,764 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 107,832 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 111,120 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 114,636 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 118,542 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 123,500 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 129,588 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 134,541 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 138,193 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 142,056 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 146,024 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 150,015 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 153,906 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 157,674 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 161,689 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 166,272 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 171,188 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 176,264 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 181,333 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 188,649 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 198,141 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 207,091 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 214,826 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 220,826 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 225,108 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 227,822 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 229,152 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 229,487 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 228,740 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 227,454 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 226,188 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 225,384 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 225,420 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 226,037 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 227,259 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 229,101 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 231,608 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 234,878 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 238,917 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 243,408 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 248,032 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 255,690 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 266,662 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 278,203 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 290,120 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 302,353 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 314,683 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 326,235 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 335,662 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 344,385 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 353,070 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 359,728 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 364,453 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,765 | 73,552 | 94,098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,735 | 96,483 | 129,588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,156 | 134,541 | 171,188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,921 | 176,264 | 229,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,668 | 225,384 | 231,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,295 | 234,878 | 314,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,256 | 326,235 | 364,453 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.0585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe was 364,453 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 364,453 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,552 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.