Zimbabwe: Percent female population

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 Zimbabwe

Female population, percent of total

 Latest value 52.72
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 51.96
 Min - Max 50.50 - 53.13
 Source United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2023 is 52.72 percent, a decline from 52.79 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 50.00 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2023 is 51.96 percent. The minimum value, 50.5 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 53.13 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Zimbabwe - Percent female population - Recent values chart

Historical series
Zimbabwe - Percent female population - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 16.67 2023 million
 Percent urban population 32.52 2023 percent
 Population density 41 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 3.30 2023 percent
 Percent children 40.28 2023 percent
 Percent female population 52.72 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 67.48 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 77.22 2023 percent
 Refugee population 10,114 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 3 2015 percent
 Population growth 2.09 2023 percent
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