Zimbabwe
At a glance
- Official languages
- Tswana, Tsonga, Sesotho, Northern Ndebele, Nambya +11 more
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Legislature
- Parliament of Zimbabwe
- Demonym
- Zimbabweans
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +263
- Internet TLD
- .zw
- ISO 3166
- ZW
- Established
- 1980
- Highest point
- Mount Nyangani (2,592 m (8,504 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of Zimbabwe
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History5 leaders · click to expand
Emmerson Mnangagwa✦ Current
2017–PresentPresident
Phelekezela Mphoko
2017–2017Acting President
Robert Mugabe
1987–2017President
Robert Mugabe
1980–1987Prime Minister
Canaan Banana
1980–1987President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Emmerson Mnangagwa✦ Current | President | 2017–Present |
| Phelekezela Mphoko | Acting President | 2017–2017 |
| Robert Mugabe | President | 1987–2017 |
| Robert Mugabe | Prime Minister | 1980–1987 |
| Canaan Banana | President | 1980–1987 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires1 · $2.2B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Strive Masiyiwa | $2.2B | Telecom |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Zimbabwe on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
10 entries listed under Zimbabwe across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Provinces (9)
Cities (1)
Zimbabwe metro footprint
6 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
6 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #572 | Harare★ Capital▲ Largest | Harare | 2.9M | 3.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #952 | Bulawayo | Bulawayo | 779K | 1.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #1977 | Mutare | Manicaland | 532K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2433 | Kwekwe | Midlands | 120K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2527 | Masvingo | Masvingo | 90K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3114 | Gweru | Midlands | 283K | 0.1 | Local Metro |