Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Rural population growth
Liberia
0.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.9%
in 2025
Liberia rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Rural population growth over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Liberia ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population growth?
- Liberia ranks 61st 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.