Provinces
The population of the provinces of Zimbabwe according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1982-08-18 | Population Census (C) 1992-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2002-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2012-08-17 | Population Census (C) 2022-04-20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulawayo | BUL | Bulawayo | 479 | 413,814 | 621,742 | 676,650 | 653,337 | 665,952 | 23950 | → |
| Harare | HAR | Harare | 872 | 828,567 | 1,485,615 | 1,896,134 | 2,123,132 | 2,427,231 | 43600 | → |
| Manicaland | MNL | Mutare | 36,459 | 1,103,837 | 1,537,224 | 1,568,930 | 1,752,698 | 2,037,703 | 1822950 | → |
| Mashonaland Central | MSC | Bindura | 28,347 | 560,847 | 856,736 | 995,427 | 1,152,520 | 1,384,891 | 1417350 | → |
| Mashonaland East | MSE | Marondera | 32,230 | 667,933 | 1,034,342 | 1,127,413 | 1,344,955 | 1,731,173 | 1611500 | → |
| Mashonaland West | MSW | Chinhoyi | 57,441 | 854,098 | 1,112,955 | 1,224,670 | 1,501,656 | 1,893,584 | 2872050 | → |
| Masvingo (Victoria) | MVG | Masvingo | 56,566 | 1,029,504 | 1,222,581 | 1,320,438 | 1,485,090 | 1,638,528 | 2828300 | → |
| Matabeleland North | MBN | Lupane | 75,025 | 548,250 | 641,186 | 704,948 | 749,017 | 827,645 | 3751250 | → |
| Matabeleland South | MBS | Gwanda | 54,172 | 515,298 | 592,398 | 653,054 | 683,893 | 760,345 | 2708600 | → |
| Midlands | MID | Gweru | 49,166 | 1,086,284 | 1,307,769 | 1,463,993 | 1,614,941 | 1,811,905 | 2458300 | → |
| Zimbabwe | ZWE | Harare | 390,757 | 7,608,432 | 10,412,548 | 11,631,657 | 13,061,239 | 15,178,957 | → |
- (1982) Britannica Book of the Year 1990.
(1992) (2002) (2012) (2022) Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2022-04-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | HAR | 1,491,754 |
| 2 | Bulawayo | MBN | 665,952 |
| 3 | Chitungwiza | HAR | 371,246 |
| 4 | Mutare | MNL | 224,804 |
| 5 | Epworth | HAR | 206,368 |
| 6 | Gweru | MID | 159,050 |
| 7 | Kwekwe | MID | 119,863 |
| 8 | Kadoma | MSW | 117,381 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all Zimbabwean cities and urban localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1982-08-18 | Population Census (C) 1992-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2002-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2012-08-17 | Population Census (C) 2022-04-20 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banket | MSW | ... | 7,963 | 9,845 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Beitbridge | MBS | ... | 11,596 | 22,136 | 41,767 | 58,574 | 0 | |
| Bindura | MSC | 18,243 | 21,167 | 33,637 | 42,861 | 50,400 | 0 | |
| Bulawayo | MBN | 413,814 | 621,742 | 676,650 | 653,337 | 665,952 | 0 | → |
| Chegutu | MSW | 19,606 | 30,191 | 43,424 | 50,255 | 65,800 | 0 | |
| Chinhoyi (Sinoia) | MSW | 24,322 | 43,054 | 48,912 | 68,273 | 90,800 | 0 | |
| Chipinge | MNL | 6,077 | 11,582 | 16,539 | 25,214 | 34,959 | 0 | |
| Chiredzi | MVG | 10,257 | 21,116 | 25,849 | 30,197 | 40,100 | 0 | |
| Chitungwiza | HAR | 172,556 | 274,912 | 323,260 | 356,840 | 371,246 | 0 | |
| Chivhu | MSE | ... | 6,909 | 10,201 | 12,958 | ... | 0 | |
| Epworth | HAR | ... | ... | 114,067 | 167,462 | 206,368 | 0 | |
| Glendale | MSC | ... | 7,174 | 9,798 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Gokwe | MID | ... | 7,418 | 17,703 | 23,906 | 33,073 | 0 | |
| Gwanda (Jawunda) | MBS | 4,874 | 10,565 | 13,184 | 19,895 | 26,700 | 0 | |
| Gweru (Gwelo) | MID | 78,918 | 128,037 | 140,806 | 154,825 | 159,050 | 0 | |
| Harare (Salisbury) | HAR | 656,011 | 1,189,103 | 1,435,784 | 1,485,231 | 1,491,754 | 0 | |
| Harare Western Suburbs (in: Zvimba District) | MSW | ... | ... | 15,556 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Hwange (Wankie) | MBN | 39,036 | 42,581 | 34,950 | 37,602 | 39,750 | 0 | |
| Kadoma (Gatooma) | MSW | 44,613 | 67,750 | 76,351 | 91,633 | 117,381 | 0 | |
| Kariba | MSW | 12,364 | 20,736 | 22,726 | 26,112 | 27,450 | 0 | |
| Karoi | MSW | 8,748 | 14,763 | 22,383 | 26,009 | 37,564 | 0 | |
| Kwekwe (Que Que) | MID | 47,607 | 75,425 | 93,608 | 100,900 | 119,863 | 0 | |
| Lupane | MBN | ... | ... | 2,523 | 2,211 | ... | 0 | |
| Marondera (Marandellas) | MSE | 19,971 | 39,384 | 51,847 | 61,998 | 66,204 | 0 | |
| Mashava Mine | MVG | ... | 15,507 | 12,315 | 5,859 | ... | 0 | |
| Masvingo (Fort Victoria) | MVG | 30,523 | 51,743 | 69,490 | 87,886 | 87,950 | 0 | |
| Mhangura Mine | MSW | ... | 11,175 | 5,747 | 2,930 | ... | 0 | |
| Mount Hampden | MSW | ... | ... | 9,245 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Murehwa | MSE | ... | ... | 11,750 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Mutare (Umtali) | MNL | 69,621 | 131,367 | 170,466 | 186,208 | 224,804 | 0 | |
| Mutoko | MSE | 4,829 | 5,380 | 9,611 | 12,336 | ... | 0 | |
| Mvurwi | MSC | ... | 6,026 | 8,096 | 10,548 | 15,646 | 0 | |
| Norton | MSW | ... | 20,405 | 44,397 | 67,591 | 87,039 | 0 | |
| Plumtree (Mangwe Urban) | MBS | ... | 6,228 | 9,923 | 11,626 | 14,460 | 0 | |
| Redcliff | MID | 22,109 | 29,959 | 32,417 | 35,904 | 41,526 | 0 | |
| Rusape (incl. Tsanzaguru) | MNL | 8,216 | 13,920 | 22,741 | 30,316 | 37,906 | 0 | |
| Ruwa (incl. Zimrepark) | MSE | ... | ... | 22,155 | 56,678 | 94,078 | 0 | |
| Shamva (incl. Shamva Mine) | MSC | 4,617 | ... | 9,437 | 908 | ... | 0 | |
| Shurugwi (incl. Mining Area) | MID | 13,255 | 16,138 | 16,863 | 21,501 | 23,304 | 0 | |
| Victoria Falls | MBN | 8,126 | 16,826 | 31,519 | 33,660 | 35,215 | 0 | |
| Zvishavane (incl. Mining Area) | MID | 26,597 | 32,984 | 35,128 | 45,230 | 59,714 | 0 |
- (1992) Zimbabwe Population Census 1992 - Provincial Profiles (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2002) (2012) (2022) Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Population Projection | |
|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 | 15,178,957 |
| 2023-04-20 | 15,427,518 |
| 2024-04-20 | 15,675,158 |
| 2025-04-20 | 15,923,445 |
| 2026-04-20 | 16,175,966 |
| 2027-04-20 | 16,434,572 |
| 2028-04-20 | 16,698,752 |
| 2029-04-20 | 16,968,147 |
| 2030-04-20 | 17,243,270 |
| Gender (P 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 7,524,738 |
| Females | 8,150,420 |
| Age Groups (P 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 6,241,633 |
| 15-64 years | 8,713,431 |
| 65+ years | 720,094 |
| Age Distribution (P 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 155,302 |
| 70-79 years | 309,061 |
| 60-69 years | 550,531 |
| 50-59 years | 848,025 |
| 40-49 years | 1,566,376 |
| 30-39 years | 1,887,927 |
| 20-29 years | 2,446,138 |
| 10-19 years | 3,781,738 |
| 0-9 years | 4,130,060 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 9,322,396 |
| Urban | 5,856,561 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Shona | 11,251,734 |
| Ndebele | 1,599,324 |
| Ndau | 372,607 |
| Tonga | 231,159 |
| Other language | 458,429 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| African Tradition | 762,660 |
| Roman Catholic Church | 975,488 |
| Protestant Church | 2,089,735 |
| Apostolic Sect | 6,112,503 |
| Pentecost | 2,582,565 |
| Other religion | 1,400,428 |
| No religion | 1,255,578 |