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
01234196119922023

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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.