Zimbabwe—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #37 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
3.3%
2024
YoY Change
+3.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#37
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.0%
2021
Minimum
1.0%
2001
CAGR
+3.8%
25 years
Last
3.3%
Previous
3.2%
Highest
4.0%
Lowest
1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zimbabwe's urban population growth (%) was 3.3% in 2024, ranking #37 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.0% (2021) and the lowest was 1.0% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |