Population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, male was 239,245 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe stood at 239,245.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 239,385 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,476, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 217 countries on this measure, 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55,476 | — |
| 1961 | 57,062 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 58,595 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 60,094 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 61,595 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 63,104 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 64,633 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 66,187 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 67,750 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 69,291 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 70,965 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 72,947 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 75,219 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 77,735 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 80,454 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 83,480 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 86,819 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 90,733 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 96,047 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 102,751 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 107,673 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 110,441 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 113,116 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 115,654 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 118,148 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 120,501 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 122,708 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 125,171 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 128,190 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 131,559 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 135,150 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 138,809 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 144,457 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 152,066 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 159,342 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 165,745 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 171,016 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 174,972 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 177,487 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 178,772 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 179,268 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 179,174 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 178,665 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 177,959 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 177,270 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 176,874 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 176,679 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 176,741 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 177,200 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 178,086 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 179,455 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 181,285 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 183,426 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 185,636 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 190,152 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 197,201 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 204,450 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 211,647 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 218,605 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 225,044 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 229,887 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 232,717 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 235,423 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 238,194 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 239,385 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 239,245 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,379 | 55,476 | 69,291 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,715 | 70,965 | 102,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,316 | 107,673 | 131,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,782 | 135,150 | 178,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,792 | 176,679 | 179,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,690 | 179,455 | 225,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,808 | 229,887 | 239,385 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4028 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe was 239,245 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 239,385 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,476 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.