Upper middle income vs Zimbabwe: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Upper middle income
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.4% against 0.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Upper middle income ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Upper middle income averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 6.5% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 5.3% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 6.8% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Upper middle income or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.4% against 0.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 2.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Upper middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population growth?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.