Population, male, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, male, per capita was 0.4771 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4771 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4945 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4724 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.4771 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4945 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4724 units per person, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4945 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4942 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4939 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4936 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4934 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4931 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4928 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4925 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4923 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.492 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4914 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4904 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4896 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4889 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4884 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4876 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4865 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4841 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4785 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4733 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4803 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4884 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4894 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.49 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4897 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4893 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4889 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4877 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4863 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4858 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4855 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4853 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4822 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.478 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4761 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4752 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4754 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4758 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4763 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4765 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4759 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4752 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4749 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4748 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4745 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4739 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4739 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.474 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4738 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4737 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4736 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4733 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4727 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4724 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4727 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.473 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4733 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4736 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4739 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4743 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4747 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4751 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4756 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4762 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4767 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4771 units per person | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4771 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4968 units per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4771 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4975 units per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4932 units per person | 0.492 units per person | 0.4945 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4859 units per person | 0.4733 units per person | 0.4914 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4876 units per person | 0.4803 units per person | 0.49 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4786 units per person | 0.4752 units per person | 0.4855 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4745 units per person | 0.4737 units per person | 0.4759 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4733 units per person | 0.4724 units per person | 0.4743 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4759 units per person | 0.4747 units per person | 0.4771 units per person | 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, male, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Population, male, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.4771 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4945 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4724 units per person in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, male, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.