Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Zambia
4.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
107th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.28 units per square kilometre against 4.08 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 121 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2258 units per square kilometre | 0.8307 units per square kilometre | 0.6049 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.5095 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 0.8293 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.8449 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 0.9709 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 4.28 units per square kilometre against 4.08 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Zambia ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.