Population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population, age 17, male was 165,369 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
165,369
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
172,800
in 2008
All-time low
114,832
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 114.8k1991: 119.2k1992: 123.7k1993: 128.3k1994: 133.0k1995: 137.9k1996: 142.8k1997: 147.9k1998: 152.8k1999: 157.2k2000: 161.1k2001: 164.2k2002: 166.6k2003: 168.5k2004: 169.9k2005: 171.1k2006: 172.0k2007: 172.5k2008: 172.8k2009: 172.7k2010: 172.2k2011: 171.3k2012: 170.0k2013: 168.6k2014: 167.0k2015: 165.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe stood at 165,369.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 172,800 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 114,832, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 114,832
1991 119,243 +3.8%
1992 123,731 +3.8%
1993 128,314 +3.7%
1994 133,026 +3.7%
1995 137,865 +3.6%
1996 142,845 +3.6%
1997 147,887 +3.5%
1998 152,779 +3.3%
1999 157,244 +2.9%
2000 161,080 +2.4%
2001 164,200 +1.9%
2002 166,644 +1.5%
2003 168,508 +1.1%
2004 169,950 +0.9%
2005 171,089 +0.7%
2006 171,965 +0.5%
2007 172,545 +0.3%
2008 172,800 +0.1%
2009 172,678 -0.1%
2010 172,154 -0.3%
2011 171,254 -0.5%
2012 170,049 -0.7%
2013 168,607 -0.8%
2014 167,018 -0.9%
2015 165,369 -1.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 165,369 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,043, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 165,369 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122,790, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,777 114,832 157,244 10
2000s 169,146 161,080 172,800 10
2010s 169,075 165,369 172,154 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 60 Mali 176,940 compare
  2. 61 Cambodia 169,025 compare
  3. 62 Zambia 167,176 compare
  4. 64 Senegal 159,121 compare
  5. 65 Sri Lanka 148,557 compare
  6. 66 Chad 146,640 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe?
Population, age 17, male in Zimbabwe was 165,369 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 172,800 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 114,832 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 17, male?
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.