Poland vs Zimbabwe: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Poland
-2.03
in 2020
Zimbabwe
-2.06
in 2020
Poland rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
141st

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Poland
  • Zimbabwe
-2.502.557.510195519872020

How they compare

Poland currently reports -2.03 against -2.06 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7606 4.99 4.23 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.7873 0.6764 0.1108 Poland
1990s 0.097 1.85 1.75 Zimbabwe
2000s -0.8566 0.2712 1.13 Zimbabwe
2010s -0.3061 -0.5528 0.2467 Poland
2020s -2.03 -2.06 0.0312 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Poland or Zimbabwe?
Poland, at -2.03 against -2.06 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Poland and Zimbabwe?
0.03, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Poland and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Poland ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed