Population, age 20, female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population, age 20, female was 168,419 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
168,419
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 191 countries
All-time high
171,271
in 2011
All-time low
102,042
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 102.0k1991: 105.5k1992: 109.0k1993: 112.6k1994: 116.5k1995: 120.7k1996: 125.4k1997: 130.4k1998: 135.5k1999: 140.6k2000: 145.5k2001: 150.2k2002: 154.7k2003: 158.7k2004: 162.3k2005: 165.3k2006: 167.6k2007: 169.2k2008: 170.3k2009: 171.0k2010: 171.3k2011: 171.3k2012: 171.0k2013: 170.4k2015: 168.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 168,419 for population, age 20, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 171,271 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 102,042, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 20, female in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, female in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 102,042
1991 105,480 +3.4%
1992 108,958 +3.3%
1993 112,579 +3.3%
1994 116,481 +3.5%
1995 120,748 +3.7%
1996 125,400 +3.9%
1997 130,362 +4.0%
1998 135,492 +3.9%
1999 140,599 +3.8%
2000 145,520 +3.5%
2001 150,218 +3.2%
2002 154,668 +3.0%
2003 158,747 +2.6%
2004 162,318 +2.2%
2005 165,282 +1.8%
2006 167,581 +1.4%
2007 169,234 +1.0%
2008 170,321 +0.6%
2009 170,964 +0.4%
2010 171,265 +0.2%
2011 171,271 +0.0%
2012 170,983 -0.2%
2013 170,410 -0.3%
2015 168,419 -1.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 168,419 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106,280, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 168,419 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,634, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,814 102,042 140,599 10
2000s 161,485 145,520 170,964 10
2010s 170,470 168,419 171,271 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 57 Malawi 183,145 compare
  2. 58 Cambodia 176,273 compare
  3. 59 Niger 172,951 compare
  4. 61 Guatemala 165,676 compare
  5. 62 Mali 158,707 compare
  6. 63 Zambia 150,887 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, female in Zimbabwe?
Population, age 20, female in Zimbabwe was 168,419 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 171,271 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 102,042 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 20, female?
Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 20, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, 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.