Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Urban population (% of total population)
Maldives
42.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
169th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Maldives
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 42.5% against 40.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Maldives ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 14.4% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 19.6% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 25.4% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 31.2% | 5.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.6% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.8% | 4.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 2.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Maldives or Zimbabwe?
- Maldives, at 42.5% against 40.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population?
- Maldives ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.