United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population 2050

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.75 million
in 2050
Zimbabwe
11.46 million
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zimbabwe
05.0M10.0M15.0M100015252050

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.75 million against 11.46 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 284,500.

Across all 133 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 238 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 1.66 million 169,999 1.49 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1100s 2.48 million 169,998 2.31 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1200s 4.43 million 169,993 4.26 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1300s 6.19 million 169,978 6.02 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1400s 2.83 million 169,933 2.66 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1500s 4.12 million 339,598 3.78 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1600s 4.90 million 367,591 4.53 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1700s 6.62 million 393,566 6.23 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1710s 6.79 million 399,750 6.39 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1720s 6.93 million 406,917 6.52 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1730s 7.03 million 414,512 6.62 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1740s 7.10 million 422,579 6.68 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1750s 7.13 million 431,174 6.70 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1760s 7.44 million 440,361 7.00 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1770s 7.74 million 450,216 7.29 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1780s 8.04 million 460,831 7.58 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s 8.34 million 472,315 7.87 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 8.64 million 484,805 8.16 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 8.27 million 498,469 7.77 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 9.94 million 513,517 9.43 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 10.81 million 530,222 10.28 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 12.31 million 548,936 11.77 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 12.18 million 570,130 11.61 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 12.51 million 594,449 11.91 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 13.05 million 622,801 12.43 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 13.70 million 656,516 13.04 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 14.04 million 697,633 13.34 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 14.35 million 749,477 13.60 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 14.41 million 817,920 13.59 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 13.67 million 914,589 12.75 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 12.76 million 1.07 million 11.69 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 11.63 million 1.36 million 10.27 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 10.37 million 2.86 million 7.51 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 12.06 million 3.76 million 8.29 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 12.60 million 4.80 million 7.80 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 12.22 million 6.34 million 5.88 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 12.38 million 7.56 million 4.82 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 11.88 million 8.40 million 3.49 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.86 million 9.46 million 2.40 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.58 million 10.07 million 1.51 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 11.63 million 10.86 million 766,720 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2040s 11.68 million 11.38 million 293,800 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050s 11.75 million 11.46 million 284,500 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zimbabwe?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.75 million against 11.46 million in Zimbabwe as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
284,500, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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