A two-group zoom projection lens is provided and includes: in order from a magnification side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power; and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, the second lens group including a front group and a rear group in order from the magnification side, the front group including a group having at least two positive lenses and a group having at least one negative lens in order from the magnification side, the rear group including a group having at least one negative lenses and a group having at least two positive lenses in order from the magnification side. The front group includes a negative lens having a concave surface directed toward the magnification side, the rear group includes a negative lens having a concave surface directed toward a reduction side, and the projection lens satisfies conditional expressions specified in the specification.