Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Myanmar
13.1%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
107th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.1% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Myanmar'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 Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 13.2% | 4.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 14.7% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 14.4% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Myanmar, at 13.1% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Myanmar ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.