Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Paraguay
-4.4%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
-2.1%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
141st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -2.1% against -4.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Paraguay ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5% | 5.0% | 5.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.6% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -4.4% | -2.1% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -2.1% against -4.4% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 2.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.