Categories: Stories

More Nigerians than the entire population of Zimbabwe smoke mbanje

Some 20.8 million Nigerians, more than the entire population of Zimbabwe smoke mbanje according to the Global Cannabis Report for 2019.

Zimbabwe has an estimated 14.9 million people but the actual population will be known within the next three months following the national census carried out last month.

Nigeria has a population of about 206.1 million, nearly 14 times that of Zimbabwe.

The top 10 African countries are:

  1. Nigeria – 20.8million people
  2. Ethiopia – 7.1million people
  3. Egypt – 5.9million people
  4. DR Congo – 5million people
  5. Tanzania – 3.6million people
  6. Kenya – 3.3million people
  7. Sudan – 2.7million people
  8. Uganda – 2.6million people
  9. Madagascar – 2.1million people
  10. Ghana – 2million people

Zimbabwe is among the least consumers with:

  1. Zimbabwe- 1.1 million
  2. Malawi- 1.2 million
  3. Niger- 1.2 million
  4. Zambia 1.4 million

(172 VIEWS)

Charles Rukuni

The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

Recent Posts

ZiG loses steam, falls against US dollar for five consecutive days

The Zimbabwe Gold fell against the United States dollar for five consecutive days from Monday…

November 22, 2024

Indian think tank says Starlink is a wolf in sheep’s clothing

An Indian think tank has described Starlink, a satellite internet service provider which recently entered…

November 18, 2024

ZiG firms against US dollar for 10 days running but people still do not have confidence in the currency

Zimbabwe’s new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), firmed against the United States dollars for 10…

November 16, 2024

Zimbabwe among the top countries with the widest gap between the rich and poor

Zimbabwe is among the top 30 countries in the world with the widest gap between…

November 14, 2024

Can the ZiG sustain its rally against the US dollar?

Zimbabwe’s battered currency, the Zimbabwe Gold, which was under attack until the central bank devalued…

November 10, 2024

Will Mnangagwa go against the trend in the region?

Plans by the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front to push President Emmerson Mnangagwa to…

October 22, 2024