Zimbabwe
🇿🇼 Eastern Africa · Republic of Zimbabwe
How Zimbabwe ranks globally
About Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (officially Republic of Zimbabwe) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Harare as its capital. It is home to roughly 16.95 million people, giving a population density of about 43 people per square kilometre. The country covers 390,757 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $51.22B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.598. The official currency is the Botswana pula (BWP), and the main languages are Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language.
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How Zimbabwe measures up
Did you know?
Zimbabwe is the 73rd most populous country in the world, with about 16.95 million people.
By land area it is the 60th-largest country in the world, covering 390,757 km².
It has the world's 94th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($51.22B).
Zimbabwe shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.598.
Zimbabwe has a population density of about 43 people per square kilometre.
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