Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.8 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-6.35 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 1.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.8 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.35 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1958 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1960 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1961 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1964 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2015 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -267.7% | 3.79 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +152.4% | 2.69 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +143.0% | -6.35 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +99.1% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -62.6% | 6.8 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 93 Algeria 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Djibouti 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Bolivia 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 97 East Timor 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Barbados 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Kuwait 1.75 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.35 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.