United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
United Kingdom
11.75 million people
in 2050
Zimbabwe
11.46 million people
in 2050
United Kingdom rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- United Kingdom
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.75 million people against 11.46 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 284,500 people.
Across all 133 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 238 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 million people | 169,999 people | 1.49 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 2.48 million people | 169,998 people | 2.31 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 4.43 million people | 169,993 people | 4.26 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 6.19 million people | 169,978 people | 6.02 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 2.83 million people | 169,933 people | 2.66 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 4.12 million people | 339,598 people | 3.78 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 4.90 million people | 367,591 people | 4.53 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 6.62 million people | 393,566 people | 6.23 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 6.79 million people | 399,750 people | 6.39 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 6.93 million people | 406,917 people | 6.52 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 7.03 million people | 414,512 people | 6.62 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 7.10 million people | 422,579 people | 6.68 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 7.13 million people | 431,174 people | 6.70 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 7.44 million people | 440,361 people | 7.00 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 7.74 million people | 450,216 people | 7.29 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 8.04 million people | 460,831 people | 7.58 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 8.34 million people | 472,315 people | 7.87 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 8.64 million people | 484,805 people | 8.16 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 8.27 million people | 498,469 people | 7.77 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 9.94 million people | 513,517 people | 9.43 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 10.81 million people | 530,222 people | 10.28 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 12.31 million people | 548,936 people | 11.77 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 12.18 million people | 570,130 people | 11.61 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 12.51 million people | 594,449 people | 11.91 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 13.05 million people | 622,801 people | 12.43 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 13.70 million people | 656,516 people | 13.04 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 14.04 million people | 697,633 people | 13.34 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 14.35 million people | 749,477 people | 13.60 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 14.41 million people | 817,920 people | 13.59 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 13.67 million people | 914,589 people | 12.75 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 12.76 million people | 1.07 million people | 11.69 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 11.63 million people | 1.36 million people | 10.27 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 10.37 million people | 2.86 million people | 7.51 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 12.06 million people | 3.76 million people | 8.29 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 12.60 million people | 4.80 million people | 7.80 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 12.22 million people | 6.34 million people | 5.88 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12.38 million people | 7.56 million people | 4.82 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11.88 million people | 8.40 million people | 3.49 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.86 million people | 9.46 million people | 2.40 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11.58 million people | 10.07 million people | 1.51 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2030s | 11.63 million people | 10.86 million people | 766,720 people | United Kingdom |
| 2040s | 11.68 million people | 11.38 million people | 293,800 people | United Kingdom |
| 2050s | 11.75 million people | 11.46 million people | 284,500 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, United Kingdom or Zimbabwe?
- United Kingdom, at 11.75 million people against 11.46 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?
- 284,500 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do United Kingdom and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.