Bulawayo's 2024 population is now estimated at 658,028. In 1950, the population of Bulawayo was 91,635. Bulawayo has grown by 8,519 in the last year, which represents a 1.31% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Bulawayo, which typically includes Bulawayo's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 874,479 |
| 2034 | 847,603 |
| 2033 | 822,049 |
| 2032 | 797,799 |
| 2031 | 774,894 |
| 2030 | 753,306 |
| 2029 | 733,107 |
| 2028 | 714,397 |
| 2027 | 697,347 |
| 2026 | 682,123 |
| 2025 | 668,949 |
| 2024 | 658,028 |
| 2023 | 649,509 |
| 2022 | 643,427 |
| 2021 | 639,722 |
| 2020 | 638,188 |
| 2019 | 638,467 |
| 2018 | 640,040 |
| 2017 | 642,286 |
| 2016 | 644,539 |
| 2015 | 646,800 |
| 2014 | 649,069 |
| 2013 | 651,346 |
| 2012 | 653,631 |
| 2011 | 655,931 |
| 2010 | 658,235 |
| 2009 | 660,547 |
| 2008 | 662,864 |
| 2007 | 665,196 |
| 2006 | 667,533 |
| 2005 | 669,878 |
| 2004 | 672,228 |
| 2003 | 674,592 |
| 2002 | 675,897 |
| 2001 | 670,201 |
| 2000 | 664,560 |
| 1999 | 658,951 |
| 1998 | 653,398 |
| 1997 | 647,891 |
| 1996 | 642,438 |
| 1995 | 637,016 |
| 1994 | 631,647 |
| 1993 | 626,324 |
| 1992 | 618,432 |
| 1991 | 593,730 |
| 1990 | 570,046 |
| 1989 | 547,307 |
| 1988 | 525,505 |
| 1987 | 504,515 |
| 1986 | 484,390 |
| 1985 | 465,068 |
| 1984 | 446,542 |
| 1983 | 428,705 |
| 1982 | 412,039 |
| 1981 | 398,789 |
| 1980 | 385,982 |
| 1979 | 373,552 |
| 1978 | 361,539 |
| 1977 | 349,913 |
| 1976 | 338,676 |
| 1975 | 327,770 |
| 1974 | 317,229 |
| 1973 | 307,027 |
| 1972 | 288,845 |
| 1971 | 274,213 |
| 1970 | 260,341 |
| 1969 | 247,171 |
| 1968 | 232,031 |
| 1967 | 217,282 |
| 1966 | 203,489 |
| 1965 | 190,572 |
| 1964 | 178,490 |
| 1963 | 167,145 |
| 1962 | 156,534 |
| 1961 | 144,652 |
| 1960 | 133,322 |
| 1959 | 122,851 |
| 1958 | 113,216 |
| 1957 | 104,336 |
| 1956 | 96,164 |
| 1955 | 94,495 |
| 1954 | 93,916 |
| 1953 | 93,340 |
| 1952 | 92,769 |
| 1951 | 92,200 |
| 1950 | 91,635 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,635 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 92,200 | 0.62% | 565 |
| 1952 | 92,769 | 0.62% | 569 |
| 1953 | 93,340 | 0.62% | 571 |
| 1954 | 93,916 | 0.62% | 576 |
| 1955 | 94,495 | 0.62% | 579 |
| 1956 | 96,164 | 1.77% | 1,669 |
| 1957 | 104,336 | 8.5% | 8,172 |
| 1958 | 113,216 | 8.51% | 8,880 |
| 1959 | 122,851 | 8.51% | 9,635 |
| 1960 | 133,322 | 8.52% | 10,471 |
| 1961 | 144,652 | 8.5% | 11,330 |
| 1962 | 156,534 | 8.21% | 11,882 |
| 1963 | 167,145 | 6.78% | 10,611 |
| 1964 | 178,490 | 6.79% | 11,345 |
| 1965 | 190,572 | 6.77% | 12,082 |
| 1966 | 203,489 | 6.78% | 12,917 |
| 1967 | 217,282 | 6.78% | 13,793 |
| 1968 | 232,031 | 6.79% | 14,749 |
| 1969 | 247,171 | 6.52% | 15,140 |
| 1970 | 260,341 | 5.33% | 13,170 |
| 1971 | 274,213 | 5.33% | 13,872 |
| 1972 | 288,845 | 5.34% | 14,632 |
| 1973 | 307,027 | 6.29% | 18,182 |
| 1974 | 317,229 | 3.32% | 10,202 |
| 1975 | 327,770 | 3.32% | 10,541 |
| 1976 | 338,676 | 3.33% | 10,906 |
| 1977 | 349,913 | 3.32% | 11,237 |
| 1978 | 361,539 | 3.32% | 11,626 |
| 1979 | 373,552 | 3.32% | 12,013 |
| 1980 | 385,982 | 3.33% | 12,430 |
| 1981 | 398,789 | 3.32% | 12,807 |
| 1982 | 412,039 | 3.32% | 13,250 |
| 1983 | 428,705 | 4.04% | 16,666 |
| 1984 | 446,542 | 4.16% | 17,837 |
| 1985 | 465,068 | 4.15% | 18,526 |
| 1986 | 484,390 | 4.15% | 19,322 |
| 1987 | 504,515 | 4.15% | 20,125 |
| 1988 | 525,505 | 4.16% | 20,990 |
| 1989 | 547,307 | 4.15% | 21,802 |
| 1990 | 570,046 | 4.15% | 22,739 |
| 1991 | 593,730 | 4.15% | 23,684 |
| 1992 | 618,432 | 4.16% | 24,702 |
| 1993 | 626,324 | 1.28% | 7,892 |
| 1994 | 631,647 | 0.85% | 5,323 |
| 1995 | 637,016 | 0.85% | 5,369 |
| 1996 | 642,438 | 0.85% | 5,422 |
| 1997 | 647,891 | 0.85% | 5,453 |
| 1998 | 653,398 | 0.85% | 5,507 |
| 1999 | 658,951 | 0.85% | 5,553 |
| 2000 | 664,560 | 0.85% | 5,609 |
| 2001 | 670,201 | 0.85% | 5,641 |
| 2002 | 675,897 | 0.85% | 5,696 |
| 2003 | 674,592 | -0.19% | -1,305 |
| 2004 | 672,228 | -0.35% | -2,364 |
| 2005 | 669,878 | -0.35% | -2,350 |
| 2006 | 667,533 | -0.35% | -2,345 |
| 2007 | 665,196 | -0.35% | -2,337 |
| 2008 | 662,864 | -0.35% | -2,332 |
| 2009 | 660,547 | -0.35% | -2,317 |
| 2010 | 658,235 | -0.35% | -2,312 |
| 2011 | 655,931 | -0.35% | -2,304 |
| 2012 | 653,631 | -0.35% | -2,300 |
| 2013 | 651,346 | -0.35% | -2,285 |
| 2014 | 649,069 | -0.35% | -2,277 |
| 2015 | 646,800 | -0.35% | -2,269 |
| 2016 | 644,539 | -0.35% | -2,261 |
| 2017 | 642,286 | -0.35% | -2,253 |
| 2018 | 640,040 | -0.35% | -2,246 |
| 2019 | 638,467 | -0.25% | -1,573 |
| 2020 | 638,188 | -0.04% | -279 |
| 2021 | 639,722 | 0.24% | 1,534 |
| 2022 | 643,427 | 0.58% | 3,705 |
| 2023 | 649,509 | 0.95% | 6,082 |
| 2024 | 658,028 | 1.31% | 8,519 |
| 2025 | 668,949 | 1.66% | 10,921 |
| 2026 | 682,123 | 1.97% | 13,174 |
| 2027 | 697,347 | 2.23% | 15,224 |
| 2028 | 714,397 | 2.44% | 17,050 |
| 2029 | 733,107 | 2.62% | 18,710 |
| 2030 | 753,306 | 2.76% | 20,199 |
| 2031 | 774,894 | 2.87% | 21,588 |
| 2032 | 797,799 | 2.96% | 22,905 |
| 2033 | 822,049 | 3.04% | 24,250 |
| 2034 | 847,603 | 3.11% | 25,554 |
| 2035 | 874,479 | 3.17% | 26,876 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Harare | 1,603,201 | 1.59% |
| Bulawayo | 658,028 | 1.31% |
| Chitungwiza | 411,186 | 1.85% |