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Zimbabwe.

Capital: Harare · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population16.95 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$26.54 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,6242023 · calculated
Area390,757 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)104.7%2022 · World Bank
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Zimbabwe at a glance

Official name
Republic of Zimbabwe
Capital
Harare
Population
16.95 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$26.54 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,624 (2023)
Area
390,757 km²
Languages
Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP, P), Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥), Euro (EUR, €), British pound (GBP, £), Indian rupee (INR, ₹), Japanese yen (JPY, ¥), United States dollar (USD, $), South African rand (ZAR, Rs), Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG, ZiG)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+263
Internet domain
.zw
People
Zimbabwean
Land borders
Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Zimbabwe in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M1960198020002020ZimbabweZimbabwe 1960: 3.8MZimbabwe 1961: 3.9MZimbabwe 1962: 4.1MZimbabwe 1963: 4.2MZimbabwe 1964: 4.3MZimbabwe 1965: 4.5MZimbabwe 1966: 4.6MZimbabwe 1967: 4.7MZimbabwe 1968: 4.9MZimbabwe 1969: 5.1MZimbabwe 1970: 5.2MZimbabwe 1971: 5.4MZimbabwe 1972: 5.5MZimbabwe 1973: 5.7MZimbabwe 1974: 5.9MZimbabwe 1975: 6.1MZimbabwe 1976: 6.3MZimbabwe 1977: 6.4MZimbabwe 1978: 6.5MZimbabwe 1979: 6.6MZimbabwe 1980: 7MZimbabwe 1981: 7.5MZimbabwe 1982: 7.8MZimbabwe 1983: 8.1MZimbabwe 1984: 8.4MZimbabwe 1985: 8.7MZimbabwe 1986: 9MZimbabwe 1987: 9.3MZimbabwe 1988: 9.6MZimbabwe 1989: 9.9MZimbabwe 1990: 10.1MZimbabwe 1991: 10.4MZimbabwe 1992: 10.7MZimbabwe 1993: 10.9MZimbabwe 1994: 10.9MZimbabwe 1995: 11MZimbabwe 1996: 11.2MZimbabwe 1997: 11.4MZimbabwe 1998: 11.6MZimbabwe 1999: 11.8MZimbabwe 2000: 11.9MZimbabwe 2001: 12MZimbabwe 2002: 12.1MZimbabwe 2003: 12.2MZimbabwe 2004: 12.4MZimbabwe 2005: 12.5MZimbabwe 2006: 12.6MZimbabwe 2007: 12.8MZimbabwe 2008: 13MZimbabwe 2009: 13.1MZimbabwe 2010: 13.4MZimbabwe 2011: 13.6MZimbabwe 2012: 13.8MZimbabwe 2013: 14MZimbabwe 2014: 14.2MZimbabwe 2015: 14.4MZimbabwe 2016: 14.6MZimbabwe 2017: 14.8MZimbabwe 2018: 15MZimbabwe 2019: 15.3MZimbabwe 2020: 15.5MZimbabwe 2021: 15.8MZimbabwe 2022: 16.1MZimbabwe 2023: 16.3MZimbabwe 2024: 16.6MZimbabwe 2025: 17M05M10M15M20M1960198020002020ZimbabweZimbabwe 1960: 3.8MZimbabwe 1961: 3.9MZimbabwe 1962: 4.1MZimbabwe 1963: 4.2MZimbabwe 1964: 4.3MZimbabwe 1965: 4.5MZimbabwe 1966: 4.6MZimbabwe 1967: 4.7MZimbabwe 1968: 4.9MZimbabwe 1969: 5.1MZimbabwe 1970: 5.2MZimbabwe 1971: 5.4MZimbabwe 1972: 5.5MZimbabwe 1973: 5.7MZimbabwe 1974: 5.9MZimbabwe 1975: 6.1MZimbabwe 1976: 6.3MZimbabwe 1977: 6.4MZimbabwe 1978: 6.5MZimbabwe 1979: 6.6MZimbabwe 1980: 7MZimbabwe 1981: 7.5MZimbabwe 1982: 7.8MZimbabwe 1983: 8.1MZimbabwe 1984: 8.4MZimbabwe 1985: 8.7MZimbabwe 1986: 9MZimbabwe 1987: 9.3MZimbabwe 1988: 9.6MZimbabwe 1989: 9.9MZimbabwe 1990: 10.1MZimbabwe 1991: 10.4MZimbabwe 1992: 10.7MZimbabwe 1993: 10.9MZimbabwe 1994: 10.9MZimbabwe 1995: 11MZimbabwe 1996: 11.2MZimbabwe 1997: 11.4MZimbabwe 1998: 11.6MZimbabwe 1999: 11.8MZimbabwe 2000: 11.9MZimbabwe 2001: 12MZimbabwe 2002: 12.1MZimbabwe 2003: 12.2MZimbabwe 2004: 12.4MZimbabwe 2005: 12.5MZimbabwe 2006: 12.6MZimbabwe 2007: 12.8MZimbabwe 2008: 13MZimbabwe 2009: 13.1MZimbabwe 2010: 13.4MZimbabwe 2011: 13.6MZimbabwe 2012: 13.8MZimbabwe 2013: 14MZimbabwe 2014: 14.2MZimbabwe 2015: 14.4MZimbabwe 2016: 14.6MZimbabwe 2017: 14.8MZimbabwe 2018: 15MZimbabwe 2019: 15.3MZimbabwe 2020: 15.5MZimbabwe 2021: 15.8MZimbabwe 2022: 16.1MZimbabwe 2023: 16.3MZimbabwe 2024: 16.6MZimbabwe 2025: 17M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B1960198020002020ZimbabweZimbabwe 1960: $1.1BZimbabwe 1961: $1.1BZimbabwe 1962: $1.1BZimbabwe 1963: $1.2BZimbabwe 1964: $1.2BZimbabwe 1965: $1.3BZimbabwe 1966: $1.3BZimbabwe 1967: $1.4BZimbabwe 1968: $1.5BZimbabwe 1969: $1.7BZimbabwe 1970: $1.9BZimbabwe 1971: $2.2BZimbabwe 1972: $2.7BZimbabwe 1973: $3.3BZimbabwe 1974: $4BZimbabwe 1975: $4.4BZimbabwe 1976: $4.3BZimbabwe 1977: $4.4BZimbabwe 1978: $4.4BZimbabwe 1979: $5.2BZimbabwe 1980: $6.7BZimbabwe 1981: $8BZimbabwe 1982: $8.5BZimbabwe 1983: $7.8BZimbabwe 1984: $6.4BZimbabwe 1985: $5.6BZimbabwe 1986: $6.2BZimbabwe 1987: $6.7BZimbabwe 1988: $7.8BZimbabwe 1989: $8.3BZimbabwe 1990: $8.8BZimbabwe 1991: $8.6BZimbabwe 1992: $6.8BZimbabwe 1993: $6.6BZimbabwe 1994: $6.9BZimbabwe 1995: $7.1BZimbabwe 1996: $8.6BZimbabwe 1997: $8.5BZimbabwe 1998: $6.4BZimbabwe 1999: $6.9BZimbabwe 2000: $6.7BZimbabwe 2001: $6.8BZimbabwe 2002: $6.3BZimbabwe 2003: $5.7BZimbabwe 2004: $5.8BZimbabwe 2005: $5.8BZimbabwe 2006: $5.4BZimbabwe 2007: $5.3BZimbabwe 2008: $4.4BZimbabwe 2009: $9.7BZimbabwe 2010: $12BZimbabwe 2011: $14.1BZimbabwe 2012: $17.1BZimbabwe 2013: $19.1BZimbabwe 2014: $19.5BZimbabwe 2015: $20BZimbabwe 2016: $20.5BZimbabwe 2017: $17.6BZimbabwe 2018: $34.2BZimbabwe 2019: $21.8BZimbabwe 2020: $21.5BZimbabwe 2021: $28.4BZimbabwe 2022: $27.4BZimbabwe 2023: $26.5B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B1960198020002020ZimbabweZimbabwe 1960: $1.1BZimbabwe 1961: $1.1BZimbabwe 1962: $1.1BZimbabwe 1963: $1.2BZimbabwe 1964: $1.2BZimbabwe 1965: $1.3BZimbabwe 1966: $1.3BZimbabwe 1967: $1.4BZimbabwe 1968: $1.5BZimbabwe 1969: $1.7BZimbabwe 1970: $1.9BZimbabwe 1971: $2.2BZimbabwe 1972: $2.7BZimbabwe 1973: $3.3BZimbabwe 1974: $4BZimbabwe 1975: $4.4BZimbabwe 1976: $4.3BZimbabwe 1977: $4.4BZimbabwe 1978: $4.4BZimbabwe 1979: $5.2BZimbabwe 1980: $6.7BZimbabwe 1981: $8BZimbabwe 1982: $8.5BZimbabwe 1983: $7.8BZimbabwe 1984: $6.4BZimbabwe 1985: $5.6BZimbabwe 1986: $6.2BZimbabwe 1987: $6.7BZimbabwe 1988: $7.8BZimbabwe 1989: $8.3BZimbabwe 1990: $8.8BZimbabwe 1991: $8.6BZimbabwe 1992: $6.8BZimbabwe 1993: $6.6BZimbabwe 1994: $6.9BZimbabwe 1995: $7.1BZimbabwe 1996: $8.6BZimbabwe 1997: $8.5BZimbabwe 1998: $6.4BZimbabwe 1999: $6.9BZimbabwe 2000: $6.7BZimbabwe 2001: $6.8BZimbabwe 2002: $6.3BZimbabwe 2003: $5.7BZimbabwe 2004: $5.8BZimbabwe 2005: $5.8BZimbabwe 2006: $5.4BZimbabwe 2007: $5.3BZimbabwe 2008: $4.4BZimbabwe 2009: $9.7BZimbabwe 2010: $12BZimbabwe 2011: $14.1BZimbabwe 2012: $17.1BZimbabwe 2013: $19.1BZimbabwe 2014: $19.5BZimbabwe 2015: $20BZimbabwe 2016: $20.5BZimbabwe 2017: $17.6BZimbabwe 2018: $34.2BZimbabwe 2019: $21.8BZimbabwe 2020: $21.5BZimbabwe 2021: $28.4BZimbabwe 2022: $27.4BZimbabwe 2023: $26.5B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2010–2022 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-100%0%100%200%300%400%500%600%2010201220142016201820202022ZimbabweZimbabwe 2010: 3.02%Zimbabwe 2011: 3.47%Zimbabwe 2012: 3.73%Zimbabwe 2013: 1.64%Zimbabwe 2014: -0.2%Zimbabwe 2015: -2.43%Zimbabwe 2016: -1.54%Zimbabwe 2017: 0.89%Zimbabwe 2018: 10.6%Zimbabwe 2019: 255%Zimbabwe 2020: 557%Zimbabwe 2021: 98.5%Zimbabwe 2022: 105%-200%0%200%400%600%201020152020ZimbabweZimbabwe 2010: 3.02%Zimbabwe 2011: 3.47%Zimbabwe 2012: 3.73%Zimbabwe 2013: 1.64%Zimbabwe 2014: -0.2%Zimbabwe 2015: -2.43%Zimbabwe 2016: -1.54%Zimbabwe 2017: 0.89%Zimbabwe 2018: 10.6%Zimbabwe 2019: 255%Zimbabwe 2020: 557%Zimbabwe 2021: 98.5%Zimbabwe 2022: 105%

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