Population, age 20, male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population, age 20, male was 167,933 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
167,933
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
170,835
in 2011
All-time low
102,513
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 102.5k1991: 105.9k1992: 109.2k1993: 112.6k1994: 116.3k1995: 120.4k1996: 124.9k1997: 129.8k1998: 134.8k1999: 139.8k2000: 144.6k2001: 149.3k2002: 153.6k2003: 157.7k2004: 161.2k2005: 164.2k2006: 166.6k2007: 168.4k2008: 169.6k2009: 170.4k2010: 170.8k2011: 170.8k2012: 170.6k2013: 170.0k2014: 169.1k2015: 167.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 167,933 for population, age 20, male in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 170,835 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 102,513, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 59th 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 20, male in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 102,513 —
1991 105,859 +3.3%
1992 109,190 +3.1%
1993 112,629 +3.1%
1994 116,344 +3.3%
1995 120,439 +3.5%
1996 124,942 +3.7%
1997 129,774 +3.9%
1998 134,793 +3.9%
1999 139,800 +3.7%
2000 144,634 +3.5%
2001 149,251 +3.2%
2002 153,633 +2.9%
2003 157,668 +2.6%
2004 161,227 +2.3%
2005 164,225 +1.9%
2006 166,606 +1.4%
2007 168,382 +1.1%
2008 169,609 +0.7%
2009 170,381 +0.5%
2010 170,777 +0.2%
2011 170,835 +0.0%
2012 170,563 -0.2%
2013 169,978 -0.3%
2014 169,092 -0.5%
2015 167,933 -0.7%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 167,933 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107,944, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 167,933 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,084, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,628 102,513 139,800 10
2000s 160,562 144,634 170,381 10
2010s 169,863 167,933 170,835 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 56 Burkina Faso 189,265 compare
  2. 57 Malawi 185,322 compare
  3. 58 Cambodia 182,195 compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 164,891 compare
  5. 61 Niger 161,960 compare
  6. 62 Mali 157,735 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, male in Zimbabwe?
Population, age 20, male in Zimbabwe was 167,933 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 170,835 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 102,513 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 20, male?
Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.