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Ethnic groups Zimbabwe, in 36 editions.
The entry for Zimbabwe published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
98% African (71% Shona, 16% Ndebele, 11% other); 1% white, 1% mixed and Asian
98% African (71% Shona, 16% Ndebele, 11% other); 1% white, 1% mixed and Asian
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
98% African (71% Shona, 16% Ndebele, 11% other); 1% white, 1% 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%); white 1%, mixed and Asian 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%); white 1%, mixed and Asian
1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%); 11%), white 1%, mixed and Asian
1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%), white 1%, mixed and Asian
Asian 1%
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%),
white 1%, mixed and
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%),
1%, mixed and Asian 1%
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%), white
white 1%, mixed and Asian 1%
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%),
African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%), white 1%, mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%
The same text in 13 editions, 2002 to 2014.
African 98% (Shona 71%, 82%, Ndebele 16%, 14%, other 11%), 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%
The same text in 9 editions, 2015 to 2023.
African 98% (Shona 82%, 99.4% (predominantly Shona; Ndebele 14%, is the second largest ethnic group), other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1% 0.4%, unspecified 0.2% (2012 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
African 99.6% (predominantly Shona; Ndebele is the second largest ethnic group), other (includes Caucasian, Asiatic, mixed race) 0.4% (2022 est.)
African 99.4% 99.6% (predominantly Shona; Ndebele is the second largest ethnic group), other 0.4%, unspecified 0.2% (2012 (includes Caucasian, Asiatic, mixed race) 0.4% (2022 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Zimbabwe: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/zimbabwe/ethnic-groups.