Harare's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,603,201. In 1950, the population of Harare was 142,652. Harare has grown by 25,073 in the last year, which represents a 1.59% 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 Harare, which typically includes Harare's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,141,738 |
| 2034 | 2,075,911 |
| 2033 | 2,013,316 |
| 2032 | 1,953,901 |
| 2031 | 1,897,744 |
| 2030 | 1,844,741 |
| 2029 | 1,795,008 |
| 2028 | 1,748,693 |
| 2027 | 1,706,082 |
| 2026 | 1,667,408 |
| 2025 | 1,633,019 |
| 2024 | 1,603,201 |
| 2023 | 1,578,128 |
| 2022 | 1,557,740 |
| 2021 | 1,541,824 |
| 2020 | 1,529,920 |
| 2019 | 1,521,311 |
| 2018 | 1,515,016 |
| 2017 | 1,509,901 |
| 2016 | 1,504,803 |
| 2015 | 1,499,723 |
| 2014 | 1,494,660 |
| 2013 | 1,489,614 |
| 2012 | 1,484,585 |
| 2011 | 1,479,559 |
| 2010 | 1,474,557 |
| 2009 | 1,469,572 |
| 2008 | 1,464,611 |
| 2007 | 1,459,652 |
| 2006 | 1,454,718 |
| 2005 | 1,449,799 |
| 2004 | 1,444,905 |
| 2003 | 1,440,013 |
| 2002 | 1,432,229 |
| 2001 | 1,405,480 |
| 2000 | 1,379,266 |
| 1999 | 1,353,471 |
| 1998 | 1,328,193 |
| 1997 | 1,303,387 |
| 1996 | 1,279,077 |
| 1995 | 1,255,156 |
| 1994 | 1,231,714 |
| 1993 | 1,208,710 |
| 1992 | 1,179,865 |
| 1991 | 1,111,651 |
| 1990 | 1,047,467 |
| 1989 | 986,988 |
| 1988 | 930,078 |
| 1987 | 876,306 |
| 1986 | 825,710 |
| 1985 | 778,035 |
| 1984 | 733,173 |
| 1983 | 690,785 |
| 1982 | 653,489 |
| 1981 | 634,623 |
| 1980 | 616,327 |
| 1979 | 598,510 |
| 1978 | 581,232 |
| 1977 | 564,452 |
| 1976 | 548,179 |
| 1975 | 532,332 |
| 1974 | 516,965 |
| 1973 | 502,040 |
| 1972 | 474,565 |
| 1971 | 444,591 |
| 1970 | 416,547 |
| 1969 | 390,272 |
| 1968 | 370,288 |
| 1967 | 352,163 |
| 1966 | 334,949 |
| 1965 | 318,576 |
| 1964 | 303,024 |
| 1963 | 288,191 |
| 1962 | 274,104 |
| 1961 | 260,704 |
| 1960 | 247,978 |
| 1959 | 235,840 |
| 1958 | 224,312 |
| 1957 | 213,347 |
| 1956 | 202,932 |
| 1955 | 191,549 |
| 1954 | 180,584 |
| 1953 | 170,247 |
| 1952 | 160,515 |
| 1951 | 151,314 |
| 1950 | 142,652 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142,652 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 151,314 | 6.07% | 8,662 |
| 1952 | 160,515 | 6.08% | 9,201 |
| 1953 | 170,247 | 6.06% | 9,732 |
| 1954 | 180,584 | 6.07% | 10,337 |
| 1955 | 191,549 | 6.07% | 10,965 |
| 1956 | 202,932 | 5.94% | 11,383 |
| 1957 | 213,347 | 5.13% | 10,415 |
| 1958 | 224,312 | 5.14% | 10,965 |
| 1959 | 235,840 | 5.14% | 11,528 |
| 1960 | 247,978 | 5.15% | 12,138 |
| 1961 | 260,704 | 5.13% | 12,726 |
| 1962 | 274,104 | 5.14% | 13,400 |
| 1963 | 288,191 | 5.14% | 14,087 |
| 1964 | 303,024 | 5.15% | 14,833 |
| 1965 | 318,576 | 5.13% | 15,552 |
| 1966 | 334,949 | 5.14% | 16,373 |
| 1967 | 352,163 | 5.14% | 17,214 |
| 1968 | 370,288 | 5.15% | 18,125 |
| 1969 | 390,272 | 5.4% | 19,984 |
| 1970 | 416,547 | 6.73% | 26,275 |
| 1971 | 444,591 | 6.73% | 28,044 |
| 1972 | 474,565 | 6.74% | 29,974 |
| 1973 | 502,040 | 5.79% | 27,475 |
| 1974 | 516,965 | 2.97% | 14,925 |
| 1975 | 532,332 | 2.97% | 15,367 |
| 1976 | 548,179 | 2.98% | 15,847 |
| 1977 | 564,452 | 2.97% | 16,273 |
| 1978 | 581,232 | 2.97% | 16,780 |
| 1979 | 598,510 | 2.97% | 17,278 |
| 1980 | 616,327 | 2.98% | 17,817 |
| 1981 | 634,623 | 2.97% | 18,296 |
| 1982 | 653,489 | 2.97% | 18,866 |
| 1983 | 690,785 | 5.71% | 37,296 |
| 1984 | 733,173 | 6.14% | 42,388 |
| 1985 | 778,035 | 6.12% | 44,862 |
| 1986 | 825,710 | 6.13% | 47,675 |
| 1987 | 876,306 | 6.13% | 50,596 |
| 1988 | 930,078 | 6.14% | 53,772 |
| 1989 | 986,988 | 6.12% | 56,910 |
| 1990 | 1,047,467 | 6.13% | 60,479 |
| 1991 | 1,111,651 | 6.13% | 64,184 |
| 1992 | 1,179,865 | 6.14% | 68,214 |
| 1993 | 1,208,710 | 2.44% | 28,845 |
| 1994 | 1,231,714 | 1.9% | 23,004 |
| 1995 | 1,255,156 | 1.9% | 23,442 |
| 1996 | 1,279,077 | 1.91% | 23,921 |
| 1997 | 1,303,387 | 1.9% | 24,310 |
| 1998 | 1,328,193 | 1.9% | 24,806 |
| 1999 | 1,353,471 | 1.9% | 25,278 |
| 2000 | 1,379,266 | 1.91% | 25,795 |
| 2001 | 1,405,480 | 1.9% | 26,214 |
| 2002 | 1,432,229 | 1.9% | 26,749 |
| 2003 | 1,440,013 | 0.54% | 7,784 |
| 2004 | 1,444,905 | 0.34% | 4,892 |
| 2005 | 1,449,799 | 0.34% | 4,894 |
| 2006 | 1,454,718 | 0.34% | 4,919 |
| 2007 | 1,459,652 | 0.34% | 4,934 |
| 2008 | 1,464,611 | 0.34% | 4,959 |
| 2009 | 1,469,572 | 0.34% | 4,961 |
| 2010 | 1,474,557 | 0.34% | 4,985 |
| 2011 | 1,479,559 | 0.34% | 5,002 |
| 2012 | 1,484,585 | 0.34% | 5,026 |
| 2013 | 1,489,614 | 0.34% | 5,029 |
| 2014 | 1,494,660 | 0.34% | 5,046 |
| 2015 | 1,499,723 | 0.34% | 5,063 |
| 2016 | 1,504,803 | 0.34% | 5,080 |
| 2017 | 1,509,901 | 0.34% | 5,098 |
| 2018 | 1,515,016 | 0.34% | 5,115 |
| 2019 | 1,521,311 | 0.42% | 6,295 |
| 2020 | 1,529,920 | 0.57% | 8,609 |
| 2021 | 1,541,824 | 0.78% | 11,904 |
| 2022 | 1,557,740 | 1.03% | 15,916 |
| 2023 | 1,578,128 | 1.31% | 20,388 |
| 2024 | 1,603,201 | 1.59% | 25,073 |
| 2025 | 1,633,019 | 1.86% | 29,818 |
| 2026 | 1,667,408 | 2.11% | 34,389 |
| 2027 | 1,706,082 | 2.32% | 38,674 |
| 2028 | 1,748,693 | 2.5% | 42,611 |
| 2029 | 1,795,008 | 2.65% | 46,315 |
| 2030 | 1,844,741 | 2.77% | 49,733 |
| 2031 | 1,897,744 | 2.87% | 53,003 |
| 2032 | 1,953,901 | 2.96% | 56,157 |
| 2033 | 2,013,316 | 3.04% | 59,415 |
| 2034 | 2,075,911 | 3.11% | 62,595 |
| 2035 | 2,141,738 | 3.17% | 65,827 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Harare | 1,603,201 | 1.59% |
| Bulawayo | 658,028 | 1.31% |
| Chitungwiza | 411,186 | 1.85% |