Urban population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.44 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.12 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9844 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1981 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9844 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +110.8% | 4.03 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +72.0% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.75 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.9844 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 30 Guinea 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Lesotho 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Georgia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nigeria 3.38 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9844 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.