Population, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, male was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
192nd
of 217 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 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 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 192nd out of 217 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.