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Country snapshot
Zimbabwe| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of ZimbabweCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | HarareGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Emmerson Dambudzo MNANGAGWA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 390,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 16,600,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 16,630,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 16,630,000 people |
| Languages | Shona (official, most widely spoken) 80.9%, Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken) 11.5%, English (official, traditionally used for official business) 0.3%, 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa) 7%, other 0.3% (2022 est.); note: data represent population by mother tongueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 41,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 2,500 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 62.8–63.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 63.06 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 62.78 years |
