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Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe · Eastern Africa

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At a glance

CapitalHarare
Most common first languageShona80.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesShona, Ndebele, English +13 more
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Nyangani2,592 m
Biggest category of goods exportedores and metals34% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports5.5%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.zw

Zimbabwe by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.17.0m (2025)73rd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$51.2bn (2025)96th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.387k km² (2023)61st
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$98.4m (2024)136th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$7.50bn (2024)118th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.15.7m (2024)73rd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.173k km² (2023)38th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.162k km² (2023)55th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.13 Mt (2024)100th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.6.86m (2025)84th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.63.1 years (2024)192nd
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$3,021 (2025)157th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.41.6% (2024)155th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.104.7% (2022)3rd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.9.3% (2025)41st
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.40.5% (2025)164th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.3.67 (2024)37th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.0.35% of GDP (2024)151st
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.41.5% of GDP (2024)158th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.0.76 t (2024)146th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.598 (2023)153rd
of 193

Land borders

🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇿 Mozambique🇿🇦 South Africa🇿🇲 Zambia

Zimbabwe shares these with other countries

Drives on the left 60Is landlocked 43Has english as an official language 63Has xhosa as an official language 2Has tswana as an official language 2Has sotho as an official language 2Has venda as an official language 2Has ndebele as an official language 2Uses the united states dollar 12Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports ores and metals 14Sells almost only goods 34Is in eastern africa 17

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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