Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Namibia
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
55th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1960s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.8818 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.5382 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.7026 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.1092 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.0342 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.