Zimbabwe — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Zimbabwe had an estimated population of 12,095,233 in 2005, with 116 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Zimbabwe today — population now 17,273,580, against 12,095,233 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 12,095,233 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 12,483,432 | 17,273,580 | +38% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | 2,672,193 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | Harare | 1,542,813 | 1,542,813 now |
| 2 | Bulawayo | Bulawayo | 699,385 | 665,952 now |
| 3 | Chitungwiza | Harare | 340,360 | 371,246 now |
| 4 | Mutare | Manicaland | 184,205 | 224,802 now |
| 5 | Gweru | Midlands | 146,073 | 158,200 now |
| 6 | Epworth | Harare | 123,250 | — |
| 7 | Kwekwe | Midlands | 99,149 | 119,863 now |
| 8 | Kadoma | Mashonaland West | 79,174 | 117,381 now |
| 9 | Masvingo | Masvingo | 76,290 | 90,286 now |
| 10 | Chinhoyi | Mashonaland West | 61,739 | 90,800 now |
| 11 | Marondera | Mashonaland East | 57,082 | 66,204 now |
| 12 | Norton | Mashonaland West | 52,054 | 87,039 now |
| 13 | Chegutu | Mashonaland West | 47,294 | 65,800 now |
| 14 | Bindura | Mashonaland Central | 37,423 | 50,400 now |
| 15 | Zvishavane | Midlands | 35,896 | 59,717 now |
| 16 | Victoria Falls | Matabeleland North | 35,761 | 35,215 now |
| 17 | Hwange | Matabeleland North | 33,210 | 39,750 now |
| 18 | Redcliff | Midlands | 33,197 | 41,526 now |
| 19 | Rusape | Manicaland | 29,292 | 37,906 now |
| 20 | Chiredzi | Masvingo | 28,205 | 40,100 now |
| 21 | Beitbridge | Matabeleland South | 26,459 | 58,574 now |
| 22 | Ruwa | Mashonaland East | 26,091 | — |
| 23 | Kariba | Mashonaland West | 25,531 | 27,600 now |
| 24 | Karoi | Mashonaland West | 25,030 | 37,564 now |
| 25 | Gokwe | Midlands | 18,942 | 33,073 now |
| 26 | Chipinge | Manicaland | 18,860 | 34,959 now |
| 27 | Shurugwi | Midlands | 17,075 | 23,304 now |
| 28 | Gwanda | Matabeleland South | 14,450 | 26,700 now |
| 29 | Bereship | Masvingo | 14,071 | — |
| 30 | Mashava | Masvingo | 12,994 | 12,994 now |
| 31 | Muzvezve | Mashonaland West | 11,961 | — |
| 32 | Tokwane Ngundu | Masvingo | 11,268 | — |
| 33 | Chivhu | Mashonaland East | 10,369 | 12,958 now |
| 34 | Shamva | Mashonaland Central | 10,317 | 10,317 now |
| 35 | Bingaguru-Chiwira | Manicaland | 10,138 | — |
| 36 | Mazowe | Mashonaland Central | 9,966 | 9,966 now |
| 37 | Gwetera | Mashonaland Central | 9,913 | — |
| 38 | Mukosi | Masvingo | 9,771 | — |
| 39 | Glendale | Mashonaland Central | 9,768 | 9,798 now |
| 40 | Chikore | Manicaland | 9,734 | — |
| 41 | Banket | Mashonaland West | 9,641 | 9,845 now |
| 42 | Mutoko | Mashonaland East | 9,532 | 12,336 now |
| 43 | Nyahode | Manicaland | 9,360 | — |
| 44 | Murehwa | Mashonaland East | 8,559 | — |
| 45 | Turf | Mashonaland West | 8,557 | — |
| 46 | Inyati | Manicaland | 8,402 | 8,402 now |
| 47 | Sachuru | Mashonaland West | 8,239 | — |
| 48 | Mvurwi | Mashonaland Central | 7,970 | 15,646 now |
| 49 | Mayo | Manicaland | 7,955 | — |
| 50 | Penalonga | Manicaland | 7,681 | — |
| 51 | Murare Mupudzi | Manicaland | 7,621 | — |
| 52 | Marawa | Mashonaland West | 7,317 | — |
| 53 | Trojan Mine | Mashonaland Central | 6,811 | — |
| 54 | Mhangura | Mashonaland West | 6,503 | 6,503 now |
| 55 | Chakari | Mashonaland West | 6,472 | 6,472 now |
| 56 | Mount Darwin | Mashonaland Central | 6,349 | 6,349 now |
| 57 | Shinja | Manicaland | 5,934 | — |
| 58 | Musengesi Res | Mashonaland West | 4,998 | — |
| 59 | Concession | Mashonaland Central | 4,983 | 4,983 now |
| 60 | Nyanga | Manicaland | 4,852 | 4,852 now |
| 61 | Alaska Mine | Mashonaland West | 4,575 | — |
| 62 | Mvuma | Midlands | 4,331 | 4,331 now |
| 63 | Binga | Matabeleland North | 4,327 | 4,327 now |
| 64 | Sesombi | Midlands | 4,311 | — |
| 65 | Kotwa | Mashonaland East | 4,114 | — |
| 66 | Vubachikwe | Matabeleland South | 4,100 | — |
| 67 | Mupandawana | Masvingo | 3,917 | — |
| 68 | Nyangame | Masvingo | 3,871 | — |
| 69 | Shangami | Matabeleland South | 3,835 | — |
| 70 | Renco Mine | Masvingo | 3,696 | — |
| 71 | Arcturus Mine | Mashonaland East | 3,674 | — |
| 72 | Macheke | Mashonaland East | 3,642 | 3,642 now |
| 73 | Patchway | Mashonaland West | 3,594 | — |
| 74 | Odzi | Manicaland | 3,438 | 3,438 now |
| 75 | Hauna | Manicaland | 3,418 | — |
| 76 | Centenary | Mashonaland Central | 3,388 | — |
| 77 | Murambinda | Manicaland | 3,383 | — |
| 78 | Jompani | Mashonaland West | 3,226 | — |
| 79 | How Mine | Matabeleland North | 3,218 | — |
| 80 | Devuli | Masvingo | 3,212 | — |
| 81 | Takawira | Midlands | 3,004 | — |
| 82 | Mbambezi | Matabeleland North | 2,996 | — |
| 83 | Dete | Matabeleland North | 2,993 | — |
| 84 | Sanyati Arda | Mashonaland West | 2,918 | — |
| 85 | Birchenough Bridge | Manicaland | 2,778 | — |
| 86 | Chimanimani | Manicaland | 2,752 | — |
| 87 | Brompton Mine | Mashonaland West | 2,680 | — |
| 88 | Insiza | Matabeleland South | 2,645 | — |
| 89 | Lupine | Masvingo | 2,628 | — |
| 90 | Colleen Bawn | Matabeleland South | 2,545 | — |
| 91 | Chihwe | Mashonaland Central | 2,463 | — |
| 92 | Bubi | Matabeleland North | 2,340 | — |
| 93 | Tsangaguru | Midlands | 2,291 | — |
| 94 | Esigodine | Matabeleland South | 2,228 | — |
| 95 | Dombodema | Matabeleland South | 2,156 | — |
| 96 | Plumtree | Matabeleland South | 2,148 | — |
| 97 | Nyazura | Manicaland | 2,110 | — |
| 98 | Irisvale | Matabeleland South | 2,064 | — |
| 99 | Inyati Mine | Manicaland | 2,032 | — |
| 100 | Raffingora | Mashonaland West | 1,957 | — |
| 101 | Irsvale | Matabeleland South | 1,923 | — |
| 102 | Chirundu | Mashonaland West | 1,911 | — |
| 103 | Nyamapanda | Mashonaland Central | 1,782 | — |
| 104 | Filabusi | Matabeleland South | 1,756 | — |
| 105 | Headlands | Manicaland | 1,728 | — |
| 106 | Dorowa | Manicaland | 1,676 | — |
| 107 | Nyikavanhu | Midlands | 1,665 | — |
| 108 | Beatrice | Mashonaland East | 1,647 | — |
| 109 | Kamativi | Matabeleland North | 1,575 | — |
| 110 | Lalapanzi | Midlands | 1,390 | — |
| 111 | Tokwe | Midlands | 1,215 | — |
| 112 | Mutasa | Manicaland | 884 | — |
| 113 | Madziwa | Mashonaland Central | 527 | — |
| 114 | Buchwa | Midlands | 511 | — |
| 115 | Norwood | Matabeleland South | 409 | — |
| 116 | Shashani | Matabeleland South | 195 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | 2,060,050 |
| 2 | Harare | 2,060,050 |
| 3 | Manicaland | 1,590,136 |
| 4 | Midlands | 1,514,459 |
| 5 | Masvingo | 1,345,553 |
| 6 | Mashonaland West | 1,270,629 |
| 7 | Mashonaland East | 1,167,065 |
| 8 | Mashonaland Central | 1,054,077 |
| 9 | Matabeleland North | 722,538 |
| 10 | Bulawayo | 699,385 |
| 11 | Bulawayo | 699,385 |
| 12 | Matabeleland South | 671,341 |
| 13 | Mutare | 408,024 |
| 14 | Hurungwe | 328,516 |
| 15 | Gokwe South | 316,505 |
| 16 | Kwekwe | 299,646 |
| 17 | Makoni | 283,017 |
| 18 | Masvingo | 272,341 |
| 19 | Chipinge | 270,746 |
| 20 | Chiredzi | 247,705 |
| 21 | Kadoma | 245,741 |
| 22 | Chegutu | 233,717 |
| 23 | Gweru | 228,269 |
| 24 | Gokwe North | 227,976 |
| 25 | Buhera | 224,072 |
| 26 | Zvimba | 216,699 |
| 27 | Mount Darwin | 209,503 |
| 28 | Guruve | 200,833 |
| 29 | Mazowe | 198,966 |
| 30 | Gutu | 198,369 |
| 31 | Goromonzi | 187,893 |
| 32 | Makonde | 184,135 |
| 33 | Mberengwa | 183,166 |
| 34 | Zaka | 182,426 |
| 35 | Mutasa | 169,457 |
| 36 | Murehwa | 165,788 |
| 37 | Marondera | 161,416 |
| 38 | Bikita | 157,084 |
| 39 | Bindura | 156,842 |
| 40 | Chivi | 154,520 |
| 41 | Mudzi | 137,053 |
| 42 | Gwanda | 135,929 |
| 43 | Mwenezi | 133,108 |
| 44 | Hwange | 132,778 |
| 45 | Binga | 129,421 |
| 46 | Mukoto | 124,810 |
| 47 | Tsholotsho | 121,694 |
| 48 | Centenary | 121,127 |
| 49 | Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe | 121,041 |
| 50 | Chikomba | 119,625 |
| 51 | Nyanga | 117,630 |
| 52 | Chimanimani | 117,190 |
| 53 | Beitbridge | 111,283 |
| 54 | Nkayi | 110,783 |
| 55 | Zvishavane | 103,889 |
| 56 | Matobo | 101,994 |
| 57 | Lupane | 100,562 |
| 58 | Shamva | 98,977 |
| 59 | Bulilima | 96,593 |
| 60 | Insiza | 88,385 |
| 61 | Shurugwi | 84,739 |
| 62 | Mangwe | 80,287 |
| 63 | Seke | 78,644 |
| 64 | Umguza | 75,796 |
| 65 | Hwedza | 70,795 |
| 66 | Chirumhanzu | 70,269 |
| 67 | Rushinga | 67,829 |
| 68 | Kariba | 61,821 |
| 69 | Umzingwane | 56,870 |
| 70 | Bubi | 51,504 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.