Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Share urban and rural population

Maldives
42.51
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5
in 2025
Maldives rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
181st

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Maldives
  • Zimbabwe
10203040195019872025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 42.51 against 40.5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 11.06 11.27 0.2109 Zimbabwe
1960s 11.43 14.44 3.01 Zimbabwe
1970s 16.87 19.6 2.73 Zimbabwe
1980s 24.95 25.41 0.4569 Zimbabwe
1990s 25.93 31.17 5.24 Zimbabwe
2000s 32.7 32.61 0.0887 Maldives
2010s 38.4 33.83 4.57 Maldives
2020s 41.37 38.88 2.49 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Maldives or Zimbabwe?
Maldives, at 42.51 against 40.5 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Maldives and Zimbabwe?
2.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Maldives ranks 178th 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