Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Switzerland
-5.3%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
-2.1%
in 2020
Switzerland rank
144th
Zimbabwe rank
141st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -2.1% against -5.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 1.8% | 9.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -2.8% | 0.3% | 3.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.6% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -5.3% | -2.1% | 3.3% | 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, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -2.1% against -5.3% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 3.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Switzerland ranks 144th 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.
Individual pages
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.