Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in cities
Luxembourg
22.7%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
21.8%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
170th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Luxembourg
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 22.7% against 21.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4% | 9.1% | 8.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 10.8% | 7.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 12.8% | 6.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 14.4% | 4.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 21.2% | 3.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 23.1% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.6% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Luxembourg or Zimbabwe?
- Luxembourg, at 22.7% against 21.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Luxembourg and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.