Zimbabwe

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About Zimbabwe

The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare. Harare is the seat of national government for Zimbabwe, a country in Southern Africa.

Zimbabwe has a population of about 16.3 million people, the 74th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Zimbabwe covers 390,757 square kilometers (150,872 square miles), making Zimbabwe the 61st largest country in the world by area.

Zimbabwe borders 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.

Life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe is 62.8 years, the 199th highest of any country in the world.

Zimbabwe is in Africa, in the Southern Africa region. Zimbabwe is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Zimbabwe
Populationtotal people	16.3Mpeople	74th
Land Areatotal km²	390.8Kkm²	61st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$2.2K	167th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$35.9B	104th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	62.8years	199th
Urban Population% living in cities	39.3%	171st
Internet Users% of people online	38.4%	158th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.72births/woman	36th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	639.0Karrivals/year	107th
Forest Cover% of land forested	44.9%	62nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	9.3%	44th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.2%of GDP	151st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	82.4%	13th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	104.7%	4th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	0.4%of GDP	183rd
Health Spending% of GDP	2.9%of GDP	179th
Arable Land% of land arable	10.4%	99th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$604.2M	114th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ZW · alpha-3 ZWE · Southern Africa