Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Maldives
57.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
59.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
47th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Maldives
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 59.5% against 57.5% in Maldives, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.6% | 85.6% | 3.0% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 83.1% | 80.4% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 74.6% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 68.8% | 5.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 67.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 66.2% | 4.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 61.1% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Maldives or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 59.5% against 57.5% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- Maldives ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 218 countries.
- 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.