Faroe Islands vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Faroe Islands
37.8%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
33.6%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
219th
Zimbabwe rank
221st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 37.8% against 33.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Zimbabwe ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6% | 24.0% | 7.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 27.7% | 5.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 32.0% | 2.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 34.2% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 37.3% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 37.5% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.4% | 1.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 33.6% | 4.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Faroe Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Faroe Islands, at 37.8% against 33.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Faroe Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 4.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Zimbabwe ranks 221st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.