Population, male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population, male was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1960
All-time low
47.2%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025

01020304050196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 47.7% for population, male in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2013.

That places Zimbabwe 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.3% 49.2% 49.4% 10
1970s 48.6% 47.3% 49.1% 10
1980s 48.8% 48.0% 49.0% 10
1990s 47.9% 47.5% 48.6% 10
2000s 47.4% 47.4% 47.6% 10
2010s 47.3% 47.2% 47.4% 10
2020s 47.6% 47.5% 47.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Zimbabwe?
Population, male in Zimbabwe was 47.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2013.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population, male?
Zimbabwe ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.