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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (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.