Zimbabwe

Census Results


1962-04-10
1969-04-21
1982-08-18 7,501,470
1992-08-18 10,412,548
2002-12-03 11,631,657
2012-08-17 12,973,808

General Information


Official name the Republic of Zimbabwe
Official name [native] the Republic of Zimbabwe  «English»
Capital Harare
Capital [native] Harare «English»
Region Eastern Africa
ISO code ZW
Statistical agency Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT)

Name in Chinese 津巴布韦共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية زمبابوي
Name in Spanish la República de Zimbabwe
Name in Russian Республика Зимбабве
Name in French la République du Zimbabwe

Administrative units

codeprovincecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1992-08-18
census
population
2002-12-03
census
population
2012-08-17
census
0BulawayoBulawayo479620,936676,650655,675
1Manicaland ProvinceMutare36,4591,537,6761,568,9301,755,000
2Mashonaland Central ProvinceBindura28,347875,318995,4271,139,940
3Mashonaland East ProvinceMarondera32,2301,033,3361,127,4131,337,059
4Mashonaland West ProvinceChinhoyi57,4411,116,9281,224,6701,449,938
5Matabeleland North ProvinceBulawayo75,025640,957704,948743,871
6Matabeleland South ProvinceGwanda54,172591,747653,054685,046
7Midlands ProvinceGweru49,1661,302,2141,463,9931,622,476
8Masvingo ProvinceMasvingo56,5661,221,8451,320,4381,486,604
9HarareHarare8721,478,8101,896,1342,098,199
 total 390,75710,412,54811,631,65712,973,808
source: Central Statistical Office, Zimbabwe.
note: 2012 census results are preliminary numbers.
note: Kadoma Rural is now Sanyati and Mhondoro-Ngezi

Expanded administrative units

codeprovince
district
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1992-08-18
census
population
2002-12-03
census
population
2012-08-17
census
0BulawayoBulawayo479620,936676,650655,675
021Bulawayo Urban District  620,936676,650655,675
1Manicaland ProvinceMutare36,4591,537,6761,568,9301,755,000
101Buhera District  203,909220,060246,462
102Chimanimani District  110,836115,297133,810
103Chipinge Rural District  339,893283,792300,792
104Makoni District  242,611247,993273,289
105Mutare Rural District  336,775222,383260,567
106Mutasa District  163,812166,646169,756
107Nyanga District  128,439117,279125,688
121Mutare Urban District   170,466188,243
122Rusape Urban District   25,01430,718
123Chipinge Urban District    25,675
2Mashonaland Central ProvinceBindura28,347875,318995,4271,139,940
201Bindura Rural District  98,314108,594124,160
202Muzarabani (ex-Centenary) District  69,851107,777120,728
203Guruve District  135,637185,299123,467
204Mazowe District  198,319194,927232,885
205Mount Darwin District  164,36233,637212,190
206Rushinga District  75,332199,98870,548
207Shamva District  94,04767,187119,530
208Mbire District    81,908
221Bindura Urban District   98,01844,033
222Mvurwi District    10,491
3Mashonaland East ProvinceMarondera32,2301,033,3361,127,4131,337,059
301Chikomba District  124,745120,248121,162
302Goromonzi District  147,126154,262223,879
303Hwedza District  69,98170,67770,473
304Marondera Rural District  134,487102,830116,427
305Mudzi District  109,423128,174132,617
306Murehwa District  151,808162,167195,085
307Mutoko District  122,941132,268145,676
308Seke District  75,08076,923101,137
309Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District  86,302104,336112,150
321Marondera Urban District   51,84762,120
323Ruwa District   23,68156,333
4Mashonaland West ProvinceChinhoyi57,4411,116,9281,224,6701,449,938
401Chegutu District  191,909181,733149,025
402Hurungwe District  246,902288,100324,675
403Mhondoro-Ngezi District  222,567159,882104,061
404Kariba Rural District  48,75634,97441,420
405Makonde District  116,899117,272148,819
406Zvimba District  230,703220,763245,489
407Sanyati District    113,220
421Chinhoyi District   55,96879,368
422Kadoma District   76,35190,109
423Chegutu Urban District   43,42449,832
424Kariba Urban District   23,82026,742
425Norton District    58,421
426Karoi District   22,38318,757
5Matabeleland North ProvinceBulawayo75,025640,957704,948743,871
501Binga District  87,802120,008138,074
502Bubi District  36,61447,87062,188
503Hwange Rural District  131,20061,39762,649
504Lupane District  94,46998,66898,864
505Nkayi District  113,302112,227109,371
506Tsholotsho District  111,828119,681113,895
507Umguza District  65,75274,03587,518
521Hwange Urban District   39,54337,602
522Victoria Falls District   31,51933,710
6Matabeleland South ProvinceGwanda54,172591,747653,054685,046
601Beitbridge Rural District  80,946103,72480,335
602Bulilima District  156,64194,32090,757
603Mangwe Rural District   78,16267,005
604Gwanda Rural District  123,791116,658116,357
605Insiza District  78,13485,62299,793
606Matobo District  89,28199,72393,991
607Umzingwane District  62,95461,48262,510
621Gwanda Urban District   13,36320,420
622Beitbridge Urban District    42,218
623Mangwe Urban (Plumtree) District    11,660
7Midlands ProvinceGweru49,1661,302,2141,463,9931,622,476
701Chirumanzu District  69,97470,43181,087
702Gokwe North District  403,136214,359244,976
703Gokwe South District   293,620307,250
704Gweru Rural District  211,54584,33393,128
705Kwekwe Rural District  249,705159,467175,835
706Mberengwa District  182,524183,399186,164
707Shurugwi Rural District  86,61771,52777,460
708Zvishavane Rural District  98,71067,99970,047
721Gweru Urban District   140,806158,233
722Kewkwe Urban District   93,608100,455
723Redcliff District   32,45335,924
724Zvishavane Urban District   35,12845,325
725Gokwe Centre District    24,136
726Shurugwi Urban District   16,86322,456
8Masvingo ProvinceMasvingo56,5661,221,8451,320,4381,486,604
801Bikita District  154,429156,940161,703
802Chiredzi Rural District  183,228208,171276,842
803Chivi District  157,277155,640166,277
804Gutu District  195,364198,536203,533
805Masvingo Rural District  238,562194,467211,732
806Mwenezi District  101,354126,238166,263
807Zaka District  191,631185,107181,106
821Masvingo Urban District   69,49088,554
822Chiredzi Town District   25,84930,594
9HarareHarare8721,478,8101,896,1342,098,199
901Harare Rural District  20,60623,023113,120
921Harare Urban District  1,184,1691,435,7841,468,767
922Chitungwiza District  274,035323,260354,472
923Epworth District   114,067161,840
 total 390,75710,412,54811,631,65712,973,808
source: Central Statistical Office, Zimbabwe.
note: 2012 census results are preliminary numbers.
note: Kadoma Rural is now Sanyati and Mhondoro-Ngezi

Main cities

namepopulation
1992-08-18
census
population
2002-12-03
census
population
2012-08-17
census
Harare1,184,1691,435,7841,468,767
Bulawayo620,936676,650655,675
Chitungwiza274,035323,260354,472
Mutare131,367170,466188,243
Epworth..114,067161,840
Gweru128,037140,806158,233
Kwekwe..93,608100,455
Kadoma..76,35190,109
Masvingo..69,49088,554
Chinhoyi..55,96879,368
Marondera..51,84762,120
Norton....58,421
source: Central Statistical Office, Zimbabwe.
note: 2012 census results are preliminary numbers.