Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Pakistan
39.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
187th
Zimbabwe rank
184th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 40.5% against 39.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 187th and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.8% | 11.3% | 8.5% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 14.4% | 9.1% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 19.6% | 6.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 25.4% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.6% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.9% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 40.5% against 39.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 187th and Zimbabwe ranks 184th 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.