Benin vs Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Benin
1.55
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.49
in 2025
Benin rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.55 against 1.49 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 | 1.42 | 2.24 | Benin |
| 1960s | 5.86 | 3.31 | 2.55 | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 2.51 | 1.95 | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.82 | 0.3276 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.9882 | 0.9979 | 0.0097 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.1173 | 0.9975 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.12 | 0.2933 | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.81 | 0.2888 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 1.55 against 1.49 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Benin ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.