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Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe · Eastern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Zimbabwe is a country in Eastern Africa, with Harare as its capital, home to about 16,950,795 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Harare
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP P)
Calling code
+263
ISO codes
ZW / ZWE / 716
Flag emoji
🇿🇼
Population
16,950,795 (2025)
Area
390,757 km²
Languages
Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Internet domain
.zw
Demonym
Zimbabwean

Bordering countries

🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇿 Mozambique🇿🇦 South Africa🇿🇲 Zambia

About Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Harare. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Botswana pula (P), using the code BWP.

To call Zimbabwe from abroad, dial the country code +263. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes ZW (alpha-2) and ZWE (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 16,950,795.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
What currency does Zimbabwe use?
Zimbabwe uses the Botswana pula (BWP, symbol P).
What is the country calling code for Zimbabwe?
The international dialling code for Zimbabwe is +263.
What are the ISO codes for Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code ZW, the alpha-3 code ZWE and the numeric code 716.
What is the flag emoji for Zimbabwe?
The flag emoji for Zimbabwe is 🇿🇼. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Zimbabwe appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.