Net migration, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net migration, annual growth rate was 9.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.9%
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
674.93 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-421.88 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.87 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 674.93 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -421.88 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.678 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -684.3% |
| 1963 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1964 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1965 | -8.66 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1966 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1967 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1968 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2584 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1970 | -100.38 % change on previous year | +38747.8% |
| 1971 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1972 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1975 | -79.99 % change on previous year | -670.2% |
| 1976 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1977 | -174.72 % change on previous year | +1344.2% |
| 1978 | -91.25 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1979 | 60.21 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1980 | 674.93 % change on previous year | +1021.0% |
| 1981 | -97.05 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1982 | 185.51 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1983 | -86.46 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1984 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1985 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1986 | 30.44 % change on previous year | -484.1% |
| 1987 | 246.25 % change on previous year | +709.0% |
| 1988 | -46.84 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1989 | -67.02 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 32.44 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1991 | -24.23 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1993 | -421.88 % change on previous year | +1641.0% |
| 1994 | 28.38 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1995 | 74 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 1996 | 102.15 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1997 | -59.61 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2000 | -91.31 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2002 | 27.37 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2003 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2004 | -31.95 % change on previous year | -811.4% |
| 2005 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2006 | 57.34 % change on previous year | -1197.8% |
| 2007 | -106.61 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2009 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0396 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2012 | -62.87 % change on previous year | +158783.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0322 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2015 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -26072.3% |
| 2016 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2022 | -37.8 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2024 | 37.84 % change on previous year | +614.3% |
| 2025 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -158783.5% | -0.0396 % change on previous year | -62.87 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -38747.8% | -0.2584 % change on previous year | -100.38 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +26072.3% | -0.0322 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1641.0% | -24.23 % change on previous year | -421.88 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1344.2% | -12.1 % change on previous year | -174.72 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1197.8% | -5.22 % change on previous year | 57.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 0.678 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -36.01 % change on previous year | -174.72 % change on previous year | 60.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.68 % change on previous year | -97.05 % change on previous year | 674.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -38.39 % change on previous year | -421.88 % change on previous year | 102.15 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -12.2 % change on previous year | -106.61 % change on previous year | 57.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -62.87 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -37.8 % change on previous year | 37.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 12.22 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Algeria 11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Pakistan 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nepal 9.12 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tuvalu 8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Israel 8.05 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 9.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 674.93 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -421.88 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.