Population, age 21, male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population, age 21, male was 168,479 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
168,479
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
170,082
in 2012
All-time low
98,626
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 21, male in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 98.6k1991: 101.6k1992: 104.5k1993: 107.5k1994: 110.8k1995: 114.5k1996: 118.8k1997: 123.5k1998: 128.4k1999: 133.5k2000: 138.6k2001: 143.7k2002: 148.7k2003: 153.4k2004: 157.6k2005: 161.2k2006: 164.0k2007: 166.2k2008: 167.7k2009: 168.8k2010: 169.5k2011: 170.0k2012: 170.1k2013: 169.9k2014: 169.4k2015: 168.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 21, male in Zimbabwe is 168,479, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 170,082 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98,626, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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 21, male in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 98,626 —
1991 101,568 +3.0%
1992 104,460 +2.8%
1993 107,459 +2.9%
1994 110,772 +3.1%
1995 114,541 +3.4%
1996 118,799 +3.7%
1997 123,469 +3.9%
1998 128,438 +4.0%
1999 133,541 +4.0%
2000 138,629 +3.8%
2001 143,683 +3.6%
2002 148,661 +3.5%
2003 153,377 +3.2%
2004 157,608 +2.8%
2005 161,189 +2.3%
2006 164,037 +1.8%
2007 166,177 +1.3%
2008 167,704 +0.9%
2009 168,775 +0.6%
2010 169,510 +0.4%
2011 169,951 +0.3%
2012 170,082 +0.1%
2013 169,893 -0.1%
2014 169,360 -0.3%
2015 168,479 -0.5%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 168,479 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,873, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 168,479 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110,269, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114,167 98,626 133,541 10
2000s 156,984 138,629 168,775 10
2010s 169,546 168,479 170,082 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 56 Cambodia 187,088 compare
  2. 57 Burkina Faso 183,887 compare
  3. 58 Malawi 178,139 compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 160,328 compare
  5. 61 Australia 154,533 compare
  6. 62 Sri Lanka 152,812 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in Zimbabwe?
Population, age 21, male in Zimbabwe was 168,479 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 170,082 in 2012.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 98,626 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 21, male?
Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.