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The provinces of Zimbabwe as well as all cities and urban localities of 10,000 inhabitants or more.
Provinces
| | Name | Abbr. | Capital | A (kmē) | C 1982-08-18 | C 1992-08-18 | C 2002-08-18 | Cp 2012-08-17 f |
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| i | Bulawayo | BUL | Bulawayo | 479 | 413,814 | 621,742 | 676,650 | 655,675 |
| i | Harare | HAR | Harare | 872 | 828,567 | 1,485,615 | 1,896,134 | 2,098,199 |
| i | Manicaland | MNL | Mutare | 36,459 | 1,103,837 | 1,537,224 | 1,568,930 | 1,755,000 |
| i | Mashonaland Central | MSC | Bindura | 28,347 | 560,847 | 856,736 | 995,427 | 1,139,940 |
| i | Mashonaland East | MSE | Marondera | 32,230 | 667,933 | 1,034,342 | 1,127,413 | 1,337,059 |
| i | Mashonaland West | MSW | Chinhoyi | 57,441 | 854,098 | 1,112,955 | 1,224,670 | 1,449,938 |
| i | Masvingo (Victoria) | MVG | Masvingo | 56,566 | 1,029,504 | 1,222,581 | 1,320,438 | 1,486,604 |
| i | Matabeleland North | MBN | Bulawayo | 75,025 | 548,250 | 641,186 | 704,948 | 743,871 |
| i | Matabeleland South | MBS | Gwanda | 54,172 | 515,298 | 592,398 | 653,054 | 685,046 |
| i | Midlands | MID | Gweru | 49,166 | 1,086,284 | 1,307,769 | 1,463,993 | 1,622,476 |
| | Zimbabwe | ZWE | Harare | 390,757 | 7,608,432 | 10,412,548 | 11,631,657 | 12,973,808 |
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- (1982) Britannica Book of the Year 1990.
(1992) (2002) (2012) Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | C Cp 2012-08-17 |
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| 1 | Harare | HAR | 1,468,767 |
| 2 | Bulawayo | MBN | 655,675 |
| 3 | Chitungwiza | HAR | 354,472 |
| 4 | Mutare | MNL | 188,243 |
| 5 | Epworth | HAR | 161,840 |
| 6 | Gweru | MID | 158,233 |
| 7 | Kwekwe | MID | 100,455 |
| 8 | Kadoma | MSW | 90,109 |
| 9 | Masvingo | MVG | 88,554 |
Cities & Urban Localities
| | Name | Adm. | C C 1982-08-18 | C C 1992-08-18 | C C 2002-08-18 | C Cp 2012-08-17 |
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| i | Banket | MSW | ... | 7,963 | 9,845 | 10,303 |
| i | Beitbridge | MBS | ... | 11,596 | 22,136 | 42,218 |
| i | Bindura | MSC | 18,243 | 21,167 | 33,637 | 44,033 |
| i | Bulawayo | MBN | 413,814 | 621,742 | 676,650 | 655,675 |
| i | Chegutu | MSW | 19,606 | 30,191 | 43,424 | 49,832 |
| i | Chinhoyi (Sinoia) | MSW | 24,322 | 43,054 | 48,912 | 79,368 |
| i | Chipinge | MNL | 6,077 | 11,582 | 16,539 | 25,675 |
| i | Chiredzi | MVG | 10,257 | 21,116 | 25,849 | 30,594 |
| i | Chitungwiza | HAR | 172,556 | 274,912 | 323,260 | 354,472 |
| i | Chivhu | MSE | ... | 6,909 | 10,201 | 12,207 |
| i | Epworth | HAR | ... | ... | 114,067 | 161,840 |
| i | Glendale | MSC | ... | 7,174 | 9,798 | 13,531 |
| i | Gokwe | MID | ... | 7,418 | 17,703 | 24,136 |
| i | Gwanda (Jawunda) | MBS | 4,874 | 10,565 | 13,184 | 20,420 |
| i | Gweru (Gwelo) | MID | 78,918 | 128,037 | 140,806 | 158,233 |
| i | Harare (Salisbury) | HAR | 656,011 | 1,189,103 | 1,435,784 | 1,468,767 |
| i | Harare Western Suburbs (Zvimba District) | MSW | ... | ... | 15,556 | ... |
| i | Hwange (Wankie) | MBN | 39,036 | 42,581 | 34,950 | 37,602 |
| i | Kadoma (Gatooma) | MSW | 44,613 | 67,750 | 76,351 | 90,109 |
| i | Kariba | MSW | 12,364 | 20,736 | 22,726 | 26,742 |
| i | Karoi | MSW | 8,748 | 14,763 | 22,383 | 18,757 |
| i | Kwekwe (Que Que) | MID | 47,607 | 75,425 | 93,608 | 100,455 |
| i | Marondera (Marandellas) | MSE | 19,971 | 39,384 | 51,847 | 62,120 |
| i | Mashava Mine | MVG | ... | 15,507 | 12,315 | 10,591 |
| i | Masvingo (Fort Victoria) | MVG | 30,523 | 51,743 | 69,490 | 88,554 |
| i | Mhangura Mine | MSW | ... | 11,175 | 5,747 | 5,140 |
| i | Mount Hampden | MSW | ... | ... | 9,245 | ... |
| i | Murehwa (/ Growth Point) | MSE | ... | ... | 11,750 | 12,674 |
| i | Mutare (Umtali) | MNL | 69,621 | 131,367 | 170,466 | 188,243 |
| i | Mutoko (/ Growth Point) | MSE | 4,829 | 5,380 | 9,611 | 12,398 |
| i | Mvurwi | MSC | ... | 6,026 | 8,096 | 10,491 |
| i | Norton | MSW | ... | 20,405 | 44,397 | 58,421 |
| i | Plumtree (Mangwe Urban) | MBS | ... | 6,228 | 9,923 | 11,660 |
| i | Redcliff | MID | 22,109 | 29,959 | 32,417 | 35,924 |
| i | Rusape (incl. Tsanzaguru) | MNL | 8,216 | 13,920 | 22,741 | 30,718 |
| i | Ruwa (incl. Zimrepark) | MSE | ... | ... | 22,155 | 56,333 |
| i | Shamva (incl. Shamva Mine) | MSC | 4,617 | ... | 9,437 | 13,455 |
| i | Shurugwi (incl. Mining Area) | MID | 13,255 | 16,138 | 16,863 | 22,456 |
| i | Victoria Falls | MBN | 8,126 | 16,826 | 31,519 | 33,710 |
| i | Zvishavane (incl. Mining Area) | MID | 26,597 | 32,984 | 35,128 | 45,325 |
- (1992) Zimbabwe Population Census 1992 - Provincial Profiles (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2002) (2012) Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (web).
The 2012 population figures in italics may slightly differ from the forthcoming census results for urban localities.
