Population ages 65 and above, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, total was 603,698 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
603,698
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
603,698
in 2025
All-time low
129,028
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Zimbabwe is 603,698, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 603,698 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 129,028, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 218 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, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 129,028 | — |
| 1961 | 132,869 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 136,659 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 140,416 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 144,179 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 147,955 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 151,768 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 155,638 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 159,533 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 163,390 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 167,448 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 172,006 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 177,048 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 182,499 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 188,286 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 194,600 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 201,456 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 209,275 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 219,548 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 232,339 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 242,214 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 248,634 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 255,172 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 261,678 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 268,163 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 274,407 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 280,382 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 286,860 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 294,462 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 302,748 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 311,414 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 320,141 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 333,106 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 350,207 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 366,433 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 380,570 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 391,842 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 400,080 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 405,309 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 407,924 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 408,754 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 407,914 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 406,119 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 404,147 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 402,654 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 402,294 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 402,716 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 404,001 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 406,301 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 409,694 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,334 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 420,202 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 426,835 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 433,668 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 445,842 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 463,863 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 482,654 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 501,767 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 520,959 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 539,727 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 556,122 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 568,379 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 579,808 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 591,264 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 599,113 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 603,698 | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 603,698 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 603,698 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,144 | 129,028 | 163,390 | 10 |
| 1970s | 194,450 | 167,448 | 232,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,472 | 242,214 | 302,748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,703 | 311,414 | 407,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,459 | 402,294 | 409,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,985 | 414,334 | 539,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 583,064 | 556,122 | 603,698 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Zimbabwe was 603,698 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 603,698 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,028 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.