COUNTRY PROFILE / ZWE
Zimbabwe
ZWE / ZW
For Zimbabwe, population is 16,950,795 people (2025, #73/215) and area is 390,760 km² (2023, #62/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 85.3%); Main language: Shona.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Zimbabwe in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Zimbabwe with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Zimbabwe, population is about 13.7% of Japan's value and area is about 1.03 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Zimbabwe | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,950,795 people2025 / About 13.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 390,760 km²2023 / About 1.03 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 43.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 13.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 63.06 years2024 / 20.97 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,0212025 / About 8.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 11,892,055 people in 2000 to 16,950,795 people in 2025, an increase of about 42.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 46.03 years in 2000 to 63.06 years in 2024, an increase of 17.03 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 563 in 2000 to US$ 3,021 in 2025, an increase of about 436.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Zimbabwe.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY