British Virgin Islands vs Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of urban population share
British Virgin Islands
1.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.5%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.8% | 2.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, British Virgin Islands or Zimbabwe?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between British Virgin Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.