Population, age 12, female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population, age 12, female was 162,312 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
162,312
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
175,696
in 2004
All-time low
140,461
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 140.5k1991: 145.6k1992: 150.7k1993: 155.4k1994: 159.6k1995: 163.2k1996: 166.2k1997: 168.5k1998: 170.3k1999: 171.8k2000: 173.0k2001: 174.1k2002: 174.9k2003: 175.5k2004: 175.7k2005: 175.5k2006: 174.8k2007: 173.8k2008: 172.5k2009: 171.0k2010: 169.4k2011: 167.6k2012: 165.8k2013: 164.2k2015: 162.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 162,312 for population, age 12, female in 2015.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 175,696 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 140,461, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, female in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, female in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 140,461
1991 145,649 +3.7%
1992 150,661 +3.4%
1993 155,359 +3.1%
1994 159,585 +2.7%
1995 163,225 +2.3%
1996 166,201 +1.8%
1997 168,539 +1.4%
1998 170,349 +1.1%
1999 171,806 +0.9%
2000 173,036 +0.7%
2001 174,091 +0.6%
2002 174,935 +0.5%
2003 175,503 +0.3%
2004 175,696 +0.1%
2005 175,454 -0.1%
2006 174,794 -0.4%
2007 173,789 -0.6%
2008 172,500 -0.7%
2009 171,005 -0.9%
2010 169,386 -0.9%
2011 167,646 -1.0%
2012 165,845 -1.1%
2013 164,192 -1.0%
2015 162,312 -1.1%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 162,312 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,680, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 162,312 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,015, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159,184 140,461 171,806 10
2000s 174,080 171,005 175,696 10
2010s 165,876 162,312 169,386 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 60 Senegal 178,923 compare
  2. 61 Chad 173,484 compare
  3. 62 Poland 169,465 compare
  4. 64 Cambodia 159,147 compare
  5. 65 North Korea 157,255 compare
  6. 66 Sri Lanka 143,920 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, female in Zimbabwe?
Population, age 12, female in Zimbabwe was 162,312 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 175,696 in 2004.
What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 140,461 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 12, female?
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.