Cyprus vs Zimbabwe: Rural population growth
Cyprus
0.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.9%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Rural population growth over time
- Cyprus
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cyprus ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -3.4% | 2.1% | 5.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cyprus or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cyprus and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.