Zimbabwe's population has almost grown to the size of Gauteng's
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- 29 Jul 2022
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The preliminary Zimbabwe population census results have been released by the country's statistics agency, Zimstat, and shows a marked increase in the national population, that more people live in rural areas, and that there are 92 males for every 100 females.
According to Zimstat director-general Taguma Mahonde, the objectives of the census were to establish the size and structure of the population; the population distribution at every level, from villages to provinces; its growth rate and its economic, cultural, and social characteristics.
Here's a look at the preliminary results.
Growth from 2012 to 2022
The total number of people counted was 15 178 979, compared to the 2012 count of 13 061 239. That means a population increase of 16.2%.
South Africa's 2020 mid-year population estimates (MYPE) stated that Gauteng was the most populated province in South Africa with 15.5 million people, which means that the entire Zimbabwean population is the size that Gauteng's population was at that time.
The results also showed that the capital Harare houses 16% of the country's population and the second-largest city, Bulawayo, carries 4.4%. Read More…
