history
The stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe, built between the 11th and 15th centuries without mortar, gave the modern country its name and are among the largest ancient structures in sub-Saharan Africa.
Zimbabwe
Republic of Zimbabwe
Population, GDP, and key facts about Zimbabwe — updated for 2026.
Capital · HARAREContinent · AFRICAISO · ZWE
Zimbabwe quick facts
- Population
- 16,634,373
- Area
- 390,760 km²
- Population density
- 42 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 41.5 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 2.5K
- Capital
- Harare
- Currency
- Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG, ZWG) · also legal tender: United States dollar (USD)
- Minimum wage
- No statutory minimum wage on record
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Zimbabwe at human scale
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Compare Zimbabwe with any country →Zimbabwe's war history
- Government of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)vsPF
Intrastate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Zimbabwe has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Zimbabwe's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 43%Renewables · 57%
- Hydropower56%
- Coal43%
- Bioenergy1%
- Solar0%
Share of Zimbabwe's own electricity generation by source, 2024. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Zimbabwe
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
What is Zimbabwe's population?
Zimbabwe has a population of 16,634,373.
What is Zimbabwe's GDP per capita?
Zimbabwe's GDP per capita is US$ 2.5K.
What is the currency of Zimbabwe?
The currency of Zimbabwe is the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG).
Is Zimbabwe bigger than Senegal?
Zimbabwe is about 2.0× the size of Senegal by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.