Population, male, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
51st
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.28 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-0.2889 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2 % change on previous year for population, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.28 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.2889 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2883 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4855 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +1442.8% |
| 1981 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.597 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2889 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7567 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1997 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7924 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5292 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.916 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8319 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.67 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, male, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1442.8% | 0.4855 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +361.9% | -0.2889 % change on previous year | 0.7567 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -148.4% | 0.597 % change on previous year | -0.2889 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +124.6% | 0.7567 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -86.1% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.2883 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +73.1% | 0.5292 % change on previous year | 0.916 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.2883 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.2889 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.5292 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 48 Gabon 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 49 South Sudan 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Gibraltar 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Malta 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Kenya 1.93 % change on previous year compare
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, male, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2889 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.