Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 33.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 33.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1950.
That places Zimbabwe 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.1% | — |
| 1955 | 24.8% | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 26.7% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 28.7% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 30.9% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 33.7% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.8% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.9% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 33.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.