Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

0.010.0150.020.0250.030.035196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Zimbabwe 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0198 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre 0.031 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 81 Czechia 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0338 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 North Macedonia 0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 French Polynesia 0.032 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Madagascar 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Israel 0.03 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.