Zimbabwe Population : People and Cities

Prepare your travel to Zimbabwe

I. Map and distribution of population by region
II. Ranking of the largest cities of Zimbabwe
III. Distribution of different peoples (ethnic groups) in Zimbabwe
IV. Breakdown of religions in Botswana
V. The languages of Zimbabwe

I. Map of the distribution of population in Zimbabwe

provinces of Zimbabwe

8 provinces and 2 cities:

Cities:

1: Bulawayo: 1,003,700 inhabitants
2: Harare: 1,974,000 inhabitants

Provinces:

3: Manicaland: 1.6 million inhabitants
4: Mashonaland Central: 998 225 inhabitants
5: Mashonaland East: 1.1 million inhabitants
6: Mashonaland West: 1.2 million inhabitants
7: Masvingo: 1.3 million inhabitants
8: Matabeleland North: 700 000
9: Matabeleland South: 650 000
10: Midlands: 1.5 million inhabitants

II. Ranking of the largest cities of Zimbabwe

Harare: 1,974,000 inhabitants
Bulawayo: 1,003,700 inhabitants
Chitungwiza: 423 800 inhabitants
Mutare: 195 300 inhabitants
Gweru: 157 500 inhabitants
Kama 110 300 inhabitants
Masvingo: 83 300 inhabitants
Kwekwe: 81 500 inhabitants
Marondera: 73 100 inhabitants
Zvishavane: 73 000 inhabitants
Chinhoyi: 60 900 inhabitants
Hwange: 58 700 inhabitants
Chegutu: 40 200 inhabitants
Kariba: 34 800 inhabitants
Bindura: 26 600 inhabitants
Victoria Falls: 24 200 inhabitants
Sakubva: 23 600 inhabitants
Norton: 23 200 inhabitants
Karoi: 20 900 inhabitants
Rusape: 20 700 inhabitants
Shurugwi: 19 200 inhabitants
Chiredzi: 14 600 inhabitants
Plumtree: 13 900 inhabitants
Mount Darwin: 13 100 inhabitants
Chipinge: 12 400 inhabitants
Gwanda: 12 300 inhabitants

III. Distribution of different peoples (ethnic groups) in Zimbabwe

Shona: 76%
Ndebele 18%
Batonka: 2%
Shangaan: 1%
Venda: 1%

IV. Breakdown of religions in Zimbabwe

Syncretic (Christian mixed with local beliefs) 50%
Christians: 25%
Indigenous beliefs 24%
Muslims and Others: 1%

V. The languages of Zimbabwe

Shona
Ndebele
English
Manyika
Nyanja
Ndau

Source : 2008