Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 9.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Zimbabwe stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 105 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.1% compare
- 106 Afghanistan 11.1% compare
- 107 Germany 9.7% compare
- 109 Romania 9.2% compare
- 110 Rwanda 9.1% compare
- 111 Mozambique 9.0% compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Zimbabwe?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Zimbabwe was 9.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.