Zimbabwe
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 17M (2025). World rank 73 of 216; in Africa, 26 of 54. Area: 390,757 km². World rank 62 of 249; in Africa, 26 of 59. Life expectancy: 63.1 years (2024). World rank 199 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 38 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 14.4M → 17M, GDP $20B → $51.2B, and GDP per person $1,387 → $3,021. Worse than all its neighbours (Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia): life expectancy.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Zimbabwe
- Local name
- Zimbabwe
- Capital
- Harare
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Nyanja, Shona, Southern Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Currency
- Botswanan Pula (BWP), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Euro (EUR), British Pound (GBP), Indian Rupee (INR), Japanese Yen (JPY), US Dollar (USD), South African Rand (ZAR), Zimbabwean bonds (ZWB)
- Time zones
- UTC+2
- Calling code
- +263
- Emergency numbers
- 993, 994, 995, 999
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- G
- Mains voltage
- 220 V