Number of people living in the capital city in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people living in the capital city was 4.42 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Zimbabwe, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Zimbabwe is 4.42 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.42 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million people, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.88 million people | — |
| 2025 | 2.12 million people | +12.4% |
| 2030 | 2.35 million people | +10.9% |
| 2035 | 2.62 million people | +11.5% |
| 2040 | 2.95 million people | +12.9% |
| 2045 | 3.21 million people | +8.8% |
| 2050 | 3.45 million people | +7.5% |
| 2055 | 3.64 million people | +5.4% |
| 2060 | 3.79 million people | +4.1% |
| 2065 | 3.92 million people | +3.4% |
| 2070 | 4.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 2075 | 4.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 2080 | 4.22 million people | +1.9% |
| 2085 | 4.30 million people | +1.8% |
| 2090 | 4.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 2095 | 4.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 2100 | 4.42 million people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.00 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.12 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.48 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.62 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.08 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.21 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.55 million people | 3.45 million people | 3.64 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.85 million people | 3.79 million people | 3.92 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.09 million people | 4.04 million people | 4.14 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.26 million people | 4.22 million people | 4.30 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.37 million people | 4.34 million people | 4.39 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.42 million people | 4.42 million people | 4.42 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 166.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Zimbabwe was 4.42 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million people in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.