Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.595 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.595 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.8753 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.595 units per person, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8753 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8723 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8692 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8653 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8604 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8547 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8486 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8424 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8365 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.831 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8259 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8209 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.816 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8112 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8017 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7969 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7921 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7871 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.782 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7767 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7712 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7654 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.759 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7517 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7436 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7352 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7268 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7186 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7109 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7041 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6984 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6943 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6912 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6884 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6857 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6832 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.681 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.679 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6774 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.676 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.675 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6744 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.674 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6737 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6735 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6734 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6732 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6731 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6729 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6727 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6724 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6721 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.671 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6684 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6644 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6592 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.653 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6459 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6382 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6299 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6213 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6129 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6071 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6011 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.595 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8556 units per person | 0.831 units per person | 0.8753 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.804 units per person | 0.782 units per person | 0.8259 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7459 units per person | 0.7109 units per person | 0.7767 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6883 units per person | 0.6774 units per person | 0.7041 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6739 units per person | 0.6729 units per person | 0.676 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6617 units per person | 0.6382 units per person | 0.6727 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6112 units per person | 0.595 units per person | 0.6299 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.595 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8753 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.595 units per person in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.