South America vs Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

South America
0.3248 % change on previous year
in 2050
Zimbabwe
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2050
South America rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • South America
  • Zimbabwe
02468195120002050

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.81 % change on previous year against 0.3248 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 2.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 8.7 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 4.72 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year 0.1868 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1960s 4.23 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s 3.56 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 3.1 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 2.42 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 1.66 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 0.2872 % change on previous year South America
2010s 1.27 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 0.6401 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 0.962 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2030s 0.6887 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2040s 0.4482 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2050s 0.3248 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, South America or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.81 % change on previous year against 0.3248 % change on previous year in South America as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between South America and Zimbabwe?
2.49 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.