Spain vs Zimbabwe: Population of cities towns and villages

Spain
10.19 million
in 2020
Zimbabwe
10.31 million
in 2020
Spain rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Spain
  • Zimbabwe
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019852020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.31 million against 10.19 million in Spain, a difference of 122,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 9.33 million 2.30 million 7.03 million Spain
1960s 9.56 million 2.99 million 6.58 million Spain
1970s 9.83 million 3.84 million 5.99 million Spain
1980s 10.08 million 5.17 million 4.91 million Spain
1990s 10.12 million 6.62 million 3.50 million Spain
2000s 10.25 million 7.61 million 2.64 million Spain
2010s 10.54 million 8.82 million 1.72 million Spain
2020s 10.19 million 10.31 million 122,200 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Spain or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.31 million against 10.19 million in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Spain and Zimbabwe?
122,200, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Spain ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed