Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Zimbabwe stood at 4.08 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6739 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6739 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7086 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.745 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7833 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8235 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9103 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9572 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8307 units per square kilometre | 0.6739 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 104 Zambia 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sweden 4.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Somalia 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mozambique 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sudan 3.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Norway 2.98 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.0963 units per person (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 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 square in Zimbabwe?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Zimbabwe was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6739 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.