United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.31 million people against 9.40 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 907,540 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.01 million people | 2.30 million people | 5.71 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 8.24 million people | 2.99 million people | 5.26 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.45 million people | 3.84 million people | 4.61 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.65 million people | 5.17 million people | 3.48 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.78 million people | 6.62 million people | 2.16 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.93 million people | 7.61 million people | 1.32 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.26 million people | 8.82 million people | 432,695 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.40 million people | 10.31 million people | 907,540 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.31 million people against 9.40 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
- 907,540 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th 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.