Population, female (% of total population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, female (% of total population) was 52.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2013
All-time low
50.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Zimbabwe is 52.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 52.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.3% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population, female in Zimbabwe was 52.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.