Provinces
The population of the provinces of Zimbabwe according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1982-08-18 | Population Census (C) 1992-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2002-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2012-08-17 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-08-17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | ZWE | Harare | 390,757 | 7,608,432 | 10,412,548 | 11,631,657 | 13,061,239 | 13,572,560 | |||
| Bulawayo | BUL | Bulawayo | 479 | 413,814 | 621,742 | 676,650 | 653,337 | 738,600 | 23950 | → | |
| Harare | HAR | Harare | 872 | 828,567 | 1,485,615 | 1,896,134 | 2,123,132 | 1,973,906 | 43600 | → | |
| Manicaland | MNL | Mutare | 36,459 | 1,103,837 | 1,537,224 | 1,568,930 | 1,752,698 | 1,861,755 | 1822950 | → | |
| Mashonaland Central | MSC | Bindura | 28,347 | 560,847 | 856,736 | 995,427 | 1,152,520 | 1,441,944 | 1417350 | → | |
| Mashonaland East | MSE | Marondera | 32,230 | 667,933 | 1,034,342 | 1,127,413 | 1,344,955 | 1,366,522 | 1611500 | → | |
| Mashonaland West | MSW | Chinhoyi | 57,441 | 854,098 | 1,112,955 | 1,224,670 | 1,501,656 | 1,567,449 | 2872050 | → | |
| Masvingo (Victoria) | MVG | Masvingo | 56,566 | 1,029,504 | 1,222,581 | 1,320,438 | 1,485,090 | 1,553,145 | 2828300 | → | |
| Matabeleland North | MBN | Lupane | 75,025 | 548,250 | 641,186 | 704,948 | 749,017 | 744,841 | 3751250 | → | |
| Matabeleland South | MBS | Gwanda | 54,172 | 515,298 | 592,398 | 653,054 | 683,893 | 810,074 | 2708600 | → | |
| Midlands | MID | Gweru | 49,166 | 1,086,284 | 1,307,769 | 1,463,993 | 1,614,941 | 1,514,325 | 2458300 | → |
- (1982) Britannica Book of the Year 1990.
(1992) (2002) (2012) (2017) Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2012-08-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | HAR | 1,485,231 |
| 2 | Bulawayo | MBN | 653,337 |
| 3 | Chitungwiza | HAR | 356,840 |
| 4 | Mutare | MNL | 186,208 |
| 5 | Epworth | HAR | 167,462 |
| 6 | Gweru | MID | 154,825 |
| 7 | Kwekwe | MID | 100,900 |
| 8 | Kadoma | MSW | 91,633 |
| 9 | Masvingo | MVG | 87,886 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all Zimbabwean cities and urban localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1982-08-18 | Population Census (C) 1992-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2002-08-18 | Population Census (C) 2012-08-17 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banket | MSW | ... | 7,963 | 9,845 | ... | 0 | ||
| Beitbridge | MBS | ... | 11,596 | 22,136 | 41,767 | 0 | ||
| Bindura | MSC | 18,243 | 21,167 | 33,637 | 42,861 | 0 | ||
| Bulawayo | MBN | 413,814 | 621,742 | 676,650 | 653,337 | 0 | → | |
| Chegutu | MSW | 19,606 | 30,191 | 43,424 | 50,255 | 0 | ||
| Chinhoyi (Sinoia) | MSW | 24,322 | 43,054 | 48,912 | 68,273 | 0 | ||
| Chipinge | MNL | 6,077 | 11,582 | 16,539 | 25,214 | 0 | ||
| Chiredzi | MVG | 10,257 | 21,116 | 25,849 | 30,197 | 0 | ||
| Chitungwiza | HAR | 172,556 | 274,912 | 323,260 | 356,840 | 0 | ||
| Chivhu | MSE | ... | 6,909 | 10,201 | 12,958 | 0 | ||
| Epworth | HAR | ... | ... | 114,067 | 167,462 | 0 | ||
| Glendale | MSC | ... | 7,174 | 9,798 | ... | 0 | ||
| Gokwe | MID | ... | 7,418 | 17,703 | 23,906 | 0 | ||
| Gwanda (Jawunda) | MBS | 4,874 | 10,565 | 13,184 | 19,895 | 0 | ||
| Gweru (Gwelo) | MID | 78,918 | 128,037 | 140,806 | 154,825 | 0 | ||
| Harare (Salisbury) | HAR | 656,011 | 1,189,103 | 1,435,784 | 1,485,231 | 0 | ||
| Harare Western Suburbs (in: Zvimba District) | MSW | ... | ... | 15,556 | ... | 0 | ||
| Hwange (Wankie) | MBN | 39,036 | 42,581 | 34,950 | 19,870 | 0 | ||
| Kadoma (Gatooma) | MSW | 44,613 | 67,750 | 76,351 | 91,633 | 0 | ||
| Kariba | MSW | 12,364 | 20,736 | 22,726 | 26,112 | 0 | ||
| Karoi | MSW | 8,748 | 14,763 | 22,383 | 26,009 | 0 | ||
| Kwekwe (Que Que) | MID | 47,607 | 75,425 | 93,608 | 100,900 | 0 | ||
| Lupane | MBN | ... | ... | 2,523 | 2,211 | 0 | ||
| Marondera (Marandellas) | MSE | 19,971 | 39,384 | 51,847 | 61,998 | 0 | ||
| Mashava Mine | MVG | ... | 15,507 | 12,315 | 5,859 | 0 | ||
| Masvingo (Fort Victoria) | MVG | 30,523 | 51,743 | 69,490 | 87,886 | 0 | ||
| Mhangura Mine | MSW | ... | 11,175 | 5,747 | 2,930 | 0 | ||
| Mount Hampden | MSW | ... | ... | 9,245 | ... | 0 | ||
| Murehwa | MSE | ... | ... | 11,750 | ... | 0 | ||
| Mutare (Umtali) | MNL | 69,621 | 131,367 | 170,466 | 186,208 | 0 | ||
| Mutoko | MSE | 4,829 | 5,380 | 9,611 | 12,336 | 0 | ||
| Mvurwi | MSC | ... | 6,026 | 8,096 | 10,548 | 0 | ||
| Norton | MSW | ... | 20,405 | 44,397 | 67,591 | 0 | ||
| Plumtree (Mangwe Urban) | MBS | ... | 6,228 | 9,923 | 11,626 | 0 | ||
| Redcliff | MID | 22,109 | 29,959 | 32,417 | 35,904 | 0 | ||
| Rusape (incl. Tsanzaguru) | MNL | 8,216 | 13,920 | 22,741 | 30,316 | 0 | ||
| Ruwa (incl. Zimrepark) | MSE | ... | ... | 22,155 | 56,678 | 0 | ||
| Shamva (incl. Shamva Mine) | MSC | 4,617 | ... | 9,437 | 908 | 0 | ||
| Shurugwi (incl. Mining Area) | MID | 13,255 | 16,138 | 16,863 | 21,501 | 0 | ||
| Victoria Falls | MBN | 8,126 | 16,826 | 31,519 | 33,660 | 0 | ||
| Zvishavane (incl. Mining Area) | MID | 26,597 | 32,984 | 35,128 | 45,230 | 0 |
- (1992) Zimbabwe Population Census 1992 - Provincial Profiles (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2002) (2012) Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (web).