World StatisticsZimbabwe: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202540.5
Change since 2015+20.7%33.6 (2015)
World rank171 / 2172025
Rank in region28 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
42.9
42.5
41.6
41.1
40.5
40.3
39.6
39.5
39.0
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.5 | +1.5% | 171 / 217 |
| 2024 | 39.9 | +1.5% | 171 / 217 |
| 2023 | 39.3 | +1.5% | 171 / 217 |
| 2022 | 38.7 | +2.2% | 173 / 217 |
| 2021 | 37.9 | +2.3% | 174 / 217 |
| 2020 | 37.0 | +2.3% | 174 / 217 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | +2.2% | 174 / 217 |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +2.0% | 176 / 217 |
| 2017 | 34.7 | +1.8% | 178 / 217 |
| 2016 | 34.1 | +1.5% | 178 / 217 |
| 2015 | 33.6 | +1.2% | 178 / 217 |
| 2014 | 33.2 | +0.8% | 177 / 217 |
| 2013 | 32.9 | +0.3% | 177 / 217 |
| 2012 | 32.8 | +0.1% | 177 / 217 |
| 2011 | 32.8 | +0.1% | 177 / 217 |
| 2010 | 32.7 | +0.1% | 176 / 217 |
| 2009 | 32.7 | +0.0% | 176 / 217 |
| 2008 | 32.7 | +0.0% | 176 / 217 |
| 2007 | 32.7 | +0.0% | 175 / 217 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | +0.0% | 175 / 217 |
| 2005 | 32.6 | +0.1% | 174 / 217 |
| 2004 | 32.6 | +0.1% | 174 / 217 |
| 2003 | 32.6 | +0.1% | 173 / 217 |
| 2002 | 32.6 | +0.2% | 173 / 217 |
| 2001 | 32.5 | +0.3% | 174 / 217 |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +0.4% | 171 / 217 |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +0.5% | 173 / 217 |
| 1998 | 32.1 | +0.6% | 173 / 217 |
| 1997 | 31.9 | +0.7% | 170 / 217 |
| 1996 | 31.7 | +0.8% | 168 / 217 |
| 1995 | 31.4 | +0.9% | 168 / 217 |
| 1994 | 31.2 | +0.9% | 168 / 217 |
| 1993 | 30.9 | +1.0% | 168 / 217 |
| 1992 | 30.6 | +1.4% | 170 / 217 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | +1.9% | 170 / 217 |
| 1990 | 29.6 | – | 170 / 217 |
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- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
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- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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