Largest cities in Zimbabwe by population
The 8 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Zimbabwe: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Harare with 1,698,122 people.
Who runs cities in Zimbabwe?
Provinces (8) and metropolitan provinces (2: Harare, Bulawayo): In practice a Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution appointed by the President; constitutional provincial/metropolitan councils not yet in operation. Coordinates government programmes in the province.
How local power works in Zimbabwe · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare (capital) | 1,698,122 | 20 April 2022 |
| 2 | Bulawayo | 665,952 | 20 April 2022 |
| 3 | Chitungwiza | 371,246 | 20 April 2022 |
| 4 | Mutare | 224,804 | 20 April 2022 |
| 5 | Gweru | 161,294 | 20 April 2022 |
| 6 | Kwekwe | 119,863 | 20 April 2022 |
| 7 | Kadoma | 117,381 | 20 April 2022 |
| 8 | Chinhoyi | 103,657 | 20 April 2022 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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