Slovenia vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in the capital city
Slovenia
11.6%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2020
Slovenia rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
115th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Slovenia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 11.6% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 115th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 13.2% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 14.7% | 3.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 14.4% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Slovenia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 11.6% in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Slovenia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Slovenia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Slovenia ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 115th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.