Faroe Islands vs Zimbabwe: Share urban and rural population

Faroe Islands
39.64
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
183rd
Zimbabwe rank
181st

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Zimbabwe
10203040195019872025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 40.5 against 39.64 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.86.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 229 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 18.67 11.27 7.4 Faroe Islands
1960s 24.27 14.44 9.82 Faroe Islands
1970s 30.25 19.6 10.66 Faroe Islands
1980s 32.32 25.41 6.91 Faroe Islands
1990s 34.5 31.17 3.32 Faroe Islands
2000s 36.25 32.61 3.64 Faroe Islands
2010s 37.91 33.83 4.08 Faroe Islands
2020s 39.12 38.88 0.2437 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Faroe Islands or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 40.5 against 39.64 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Faroe Islands and Zimbabwe?
0.86, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Zimbabwe?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Faroe Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Faroe Islands ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed