Annual growth rate of urban population share in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.49
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 1966
All-time low
0.0408
in 2007
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Zimbabwe, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Zimbabwe stood at 1.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.07 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0408, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8708 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3621 | -58.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4675 | +29.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9832 | +110.3% |
| 1954 | 1.34 | +36.7% |
| 1955 | 1.65 | +22.9% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 2.1 | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 2.23 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 2.32 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2.36 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.66 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 3.28 | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 3.85 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 4.07 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 4.07 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.88 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.51 | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 2.75 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.62 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.53 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.38 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.36 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.42 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.85 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.2 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.07 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.84 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 2.12 | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9404 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8913 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8205 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.743 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6588 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5679 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4703 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3661 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.249 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1491 | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 0.096 | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0726 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0546 | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0408 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0447 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0559 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0743 | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0947 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1832 | +93.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5477 | +199.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +82.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.49 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.42 | 0.3621 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.31 | 2.33 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.36 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.42 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9979 | 0.4703 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1173 | 0.0408 | 0.3661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.0743 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.49 | 2.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 18 Bangladesh 1.75 compare
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- Population density 96.07 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Zimbabwe?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Zimbabwe was 1.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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