Latin America & Caribbean vs Zimbabwe: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Latin America & Caribbean
18.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
59.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
47th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 59.5% against 18.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 41.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8% | 85.6% | 37.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 80.4% | 40.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 74.6% | 42.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 68.8% | 41.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 67.4% | 44.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 66.2% | 45.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 61.1% | 42.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Latin America & Caribbean or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 59.5% against 18.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
- 41.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.