Non-agricultural population in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Non-agricultural population was 5.86 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5.86 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5.86 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
1.97 million FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Non-agricultural population in Zimbabwe, 1980–2012

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1980199620121980: 2.0M FAO, number1981: 2.1M FAO, number1982: 2.2M FAO, number1983: 2.3M FAO, number1984: 2.4M FAO, number1985: 2.6M FAO, number1986: 2.7M FAO, number1987: 2.9M FAO, number1988: 3.0M FAO, number1989: 3.1M FAO, number1990: 3.3M FAO, number1991: 3.4M FAO, number1992: 3.6M FAO, number1993: 3.7M FAO, number1994: 3.8M FAO, number1995: 4.0M FAO, number1996: 4.1M FAO, number1997: 4.2M FAO, number1998: 4.4M FAO, number1999: 4.5M FAO, number2000: 4.6M FAO, number2001: 4.7M FAO, number2002: 4.8M FAO, number2003: 4.9M FAO, number2004: 5.0M FAO, number2005: 5.1M FAO, number2006: 5.1M FAO, number2007: 5.2M FAO, number2008: 5.3M FAO, number2009: 5.4M FAO, number2010: 5.5M FAO, number2011: 5.7M FAO, number2012: 5.9M FAO, number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 5.86 million FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.86 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million FAO, number, in 1980.

That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.53 million FAO, number 1.97 million FAO, number 3.14 million FAO, number 10
1990s 3.91 million FAO, number 3.28 million FAO, number 4.53 million FAO, number 10
2000s 5.02 million FAO, number 4.64 million FAO, number 5.37 million FAO, number 10
2010s 5.67 million FAO, number 5.49 million FAO, number 5.86 million FAO, number 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 17 Angola 6.30 million FAO, number compare
  2. 18 Libya 6.29 million FAO, number compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 6.01 million FAO, number compare
  4. 21 Benin 5.39 million FAO, number compare
  5. 22 Zambia 5.28 million FAO, number compare
  6. 23 Malawi 4.48 million FAO, number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural population in Zimbabwe?
Non-agricultural population in Zimbabwe was 5.86 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 million FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million FAO, number in 1980.
How does Zimbabwe rank for non-agricultural population?
Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
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The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.