Spain vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Spain
10.19 million people
in 2020
Zimbabwe
10.31 million people
in 2020
Spain rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Spain
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.31 million people against 10.19 million people in Spain, a difference of 122,200 people.
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 people | 2.30 million people | 7.03 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 9.56 million people | 2.99 million people | 6.58 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 9.83 million people | 3.84 million people | 5.99 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.08 million people | 5.17 million people | 4.91 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.12 million people | 6.62 million people | 3.50 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.25 million people | 7.61 million people | 2.64 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.54 million people | 8.82 million people | 1.72 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.19 million people | 10.31 million people | 122,200 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Spain or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.31 million people against 10.19 million people in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 122,200 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Spain ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.