Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.0963 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0963 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025.
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, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1185 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0651 units per person, 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, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0651 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0663 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0676 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0688 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0715 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0728 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0742 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0756 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0772 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0799 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0827 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0856 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0878 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0875 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0873 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0872 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0875 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0888 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.09 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0875 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0846 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0838 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0853 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0874 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0896 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0919 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0944 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0971 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1033 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1068 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1102 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1113 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1133 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1144 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1146 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1146 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1146 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1149 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.116 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1174 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1185 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1177 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1168 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1161 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1151 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.114 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.113 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1118 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1104 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1052 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1019 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0996 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0985 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0976 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0966 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0964 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0963 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0709 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0864 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 0.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0902 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 0.1001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1118 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.1149 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1157 units per person | 0.1118 units per person | 0.1185 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1048 units per person | 0.0996 units per person | 0.1104 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0971 units per person | 0.0963 units per person | 0.0985 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 105 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1208 units per person compare
- 106 Afghanistan 0.1112 units per person compare
- 107 Germany 0.0972 units per person compare
- 109 Romania 0.0925 units per person compare
- 110 Rwanda 0.0913 units per person compare
- 111 Mozambique 0.0902 units per person compare
More urban development data for Zimbabwe
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 42.24 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.63 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.63 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2.6 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 65.65 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0963 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1185 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.