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Marondera Facts

Area2942.6 km²
Population234,468
Male Population115,257 (49.2%)
Female Population119,211 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+254.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+48.6%
Median Age19.8 years (Male: 19.5, Female: 20.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,423 (2022)
Area Codes279, 79
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-18.18527, 31.55193

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Marondera Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population66,223123,258157,818215,807234,468268,174300,915
Population Density22.5 / km²41.9 / km²53.6 / km²73.3 / km²79.7 / km²91.1 / km²102.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marondera Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 48.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Marondera+254.1%+90.2%+48.6%
Mashonaland East Province
Zimbabwe
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marondera Median Age

Median Age: 19.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Marondera19.8 yrs20.1 yrs19.5 yrs
Mashonaland East Province18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.7 yrs
Zimbabwe18.6 yrs19.4 yrs17.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Marondera Population Density

Population Density: 79.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Marondera234,4682,942.6 km²79.7 / km²
Mashonaland East Province1.8 million32,186.5 km²55 / km²
Zimbabwe15.7 million390,728 km²40.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marondera Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Marondera

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Marondera Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,351$2,129$2,351$1,580$1,557$2,038$1,304$1,423
Total GDP$457.2M$534.1M$633.9M$450.4M$451.4M$667.2M$686.5M$784.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Marondera CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Marondera34,400 tn0.15 tn11.7 tons/km²
Mashonaland East Province259,772 tn0.15 tn8.1 tons/km²
Zimbabwe2,424,753 tn0.15 tn6.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Marondera CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)34,400 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Marondera

Marondera (known as Marandellas until 1982) is a town in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, located about 72 km east of Harare; population 39,384 (Central Statistical Office, Zimbabwe. Census of Population, 1992. The population was estimated at 46,000 in 20..

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