Population, male (% of total population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, male (% of total population) was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1960
All-time low
47.2%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.7% for population, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Zimbabwe?
- Population, male in Zimbabwe was 47.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.