Belarus vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Belarus
7.15 million people
in 2025
Zimbabwe
6.86 million people
in 2025
Belarus rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
85th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 7.15 million people against 6.86 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 288,360 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 364,778 people | 1.64 million people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 3.25 million people | 642,314 people | 2.60 million people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 4.64 million people | 1.18 million people | 3.46 million people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 6.07 million people | 2.18 million people | 3.89 million people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 6.91 million people | 3.43 million people | 3.48 million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 6.99 million people | 4.06 million people | 2.93 million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 7.23 million people | 4.85 million people | 2.38 million people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 7.20 million people | 6.31 million people | 889,572 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Belarus or Zimbabwe?
- Belarus, at 7.15 million people against 6.86 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Belarus and Zimbabwe?
- 288,360 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Zimbabwe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas, based on each country's national definition.