Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa with about 17 million people, and its capital is Harare. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main languages are English, Shona and North Ndebele, and the currency is the Zimbabwean Gold.
It covers 390,757 km², making it the 60th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 74th by population. That works out at 43 per km², 145th in the world for density. Zimbabwe shares land borders with 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.
- Capital
- Harare
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 16,950,79574th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 390,757 km²60th of 197
- Density
- 43 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaEastern Africa
- Languages
- English, Shona, North Ndebele
- Currency
- Zimbabwean Gold (ZWG), US Dollar (USD), South African Rand (ZAR), Botswanan Pula (BWP), British Pound (GBP), Australian Dollar (AUD), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Indian Rupee (INR), Japanese Yen (JPY)
- GDP
- $51.2 billion94th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $3,021143rd of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 63.1 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 40.5%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Nyangani, 2,592 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +263
How Zimbabwe ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 74th of 197 | 26th of 54 |
| Area | 60th of 197 | 26th of 54 |
| Population density | 145th of 197 | 37th of 54 |
| GDP | 94th of 193 | 17th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 143rd of 193 | 20th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 177th of 194 | 38th of 54 |
| Urban population | 150th of 194 | 34th of 54 |
| Land borders | 60th of 197 | 23rd of 54 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in population
- Cambodia17.8 million
- Netherlands18.1 million
- Ecuador18.3 million