Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population 2050
Rwanda
10.27 million
in 2050
Zimbabwe
11.46 million
in 2050
Rwanda rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.46 million against 10.27 million in Rwanda, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 32 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 288,000 | 169,999 | 118,001 | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 350,399 | 169,998 | 180,401 | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 412,797 | 169,993 | 242,804 | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 475,190 | 169,978 | 305,212 | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 537,565 | 169,933 | 367,632 | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 599,881 | 339,598 | 260,283 | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 659,608 | 367,591 | 292,017 | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 718,717 | 393,566 | 325,151 | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 735,259 | 399,750 | 335,509 | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 743,483 | 406,917 | 336,566 | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 752,156 | 414,512 | 337,644 | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 761,327 | 422,579 | 338,748 | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 771,049 | 431,174 | 339,875 | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 781,385 | 440,361 | 341,024 | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 792,409 | 450,216 | 342,193 | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 804,210 | 460,831 | 343,379 | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 816,892 | 472,315 | 344,577 | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 830,584 | 484,805 | 345,779 | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 845,440 | 498,469 | 346,971 | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 861,654 | 513,517 | 348,137 | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 879,470 | 530,222 | 349,248 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 899,198 | 548,936 | 350,262 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 921,246 | 570,130 | 351,116 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 946,158 | 594,449 | 351,709 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 974,686 | 622,801 | 351,885 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 1.01 million | 656,516 | 351,384 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 1.05 million | 697,633 | 349,747 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 1.10 million | 749,477 | 346,173 | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 817,920 | 339,010 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 1.24 million | 914,589 | 324,601 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 1.36 million | 1.07 million | 293,020 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 1.36 million | 206,010 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 2.48 million | 2.86 million | 382,011 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 3.31 million | 3.76 million | 453,653 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.37 million | 4.80 million | 428,158 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.92 million | 6.34 million | 415,351 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.71 million | 7.56 million | 847,587 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.50 million | 8.40 million | 898,349 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.35 million | 9.46 million | 117,503 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.05 million | 10.07 million | 18,723 | Zimbabwe |
| 2030s | 10.45 million | 10.86 million | 407,710 | Zimbabwe |
| 2040s | 10.48 million | 11.38 million | 900,410 | Zimbabwe |
| 2050s | 10.27 million | 11.46 million | 1.20 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.46 million against 10.27 million in Rwanda as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 1.20 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Rwanda ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.