Spain vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in the capital city
Spain
4.70 million people
in 2100
Zimbabwe
4.42 million people
in 2100
Spain rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
49th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Spain
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.42 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 277,910 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.54 million people | 2.00 million people | 3.54 million people | Spain |
| 2030s | 5.63 million people | 2.48 million people | 3.15 million people | Spain |
| 2040s | 5.64 million people | 3.08 million people | 2.55 million people | Spain |
| 2050s | 5.56 million people | 3.55 million people | 2.01 million people | Spain |
| 2060s | 5.37 million people | 3.85 million people | 1.52 million people | Spain |
| 2070s | 5.15 million people | 4.09 million people | 1.06 million people | Spain |
| 2080s | 4.97 million people | 4.26 million people | 708,055 people | Spain |
| 2090s | 4.82 million people | 4.37 million people | 448,260 people | Spain |
| 2100s | 4.70 million people | 4.42 million people | 277,910 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Spain or Zimbabwe?
- Spain, at 4.70 million people against 4.42 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 277,910 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Spain ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.