Share of the population living in cities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population living in cities was 21.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.76
World rank
169th
of 229 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 2010
All-time low
8.84
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Zimbabwe, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Zimbabwe is 21.76, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.84 | — |
| 1955 | 9.29 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 10.28 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 11.36 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 12.41 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 13.24 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 13.32 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.47 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 20.15 | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 22.16 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 23.28 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22.86 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 24.46 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.76 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.07 | 8.84 | 9.29 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.82 | 10.28 | 11.36 | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.82 | 12.41 | 13.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.4 | 13.32 | 15.47 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 20.15 | 22.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.07 | 22.86 | 23.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.58 | 24.46 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.76 | 21.76 | 21.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 166 Luxembourg 22.73 compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova 22.27 compare
- 168 Czechia 22.23 compare
- 170 Martinique 21.56 compare
- 171 Namibia 20.5 compare
- 172 Cambodia 19.83 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population living in cities in Zimbabwe was 21.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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