Population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, female was 364,453 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
364,453
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
364,453
in 2025
All-time low
73,552
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 364,453 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 364,453 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,552, in 1960.

That places Zimbabwe 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83,765 73,552 94,098 10
1970s 110,735 96,483 129,588 10
1980s 152,156 134,541 171,188 10
1990s 206,921 176,264 229,152 10
2000s 227,668 225,384 231,608 10
2010s 267,295 234,878 314,683 10
2020s 347,256 326,235 364,453 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 94 Lithuania 390,439 compare
  2. 95 Niger 388,366 compare
  3. 96 Burkina Faso 383,078 compare
  4. 98 Costa Rica 360,532 compare
  5. 99 Senegal 356,878 compare
  6. 100 Rwanda 348,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Zimbabwe was 364,453 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 364,453 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 73,552 in 1960.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.