Palau vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in urban areas
Palau
39.3%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
33.6%
in 2020
Palau rank
218th
Zimbabwe rank
221st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Palau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Palau currently reports 39.3% against 33.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Palau ranks 218th and Zimbabwe ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.7% | 24.0% | 8.8% | Palau |
| 1960s | 66.3% | 27.7% | 38.7% | Palau |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 32.0% | 34.9% | Palau |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 34.2% | 34.9% | Palau |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 37.3% | 34.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 37.5% | 25.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 36.4% | 21.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 33.6% | 5.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Palau or Zimbabwe?
- Palau, at 39.3% against 33.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Palau and Zimbabwe?
- 5.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Palau ranks 218th 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 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.