Angola vs Zimbabwe: Rural population
Angola
11.14 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.09 million
in 2025
Angola rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Rural population over time
- Angola
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Angola currently reports 11.14 million against 10.09 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 million | 3.76 million | 1.06 million | Angola |
| 1970s | 5.52 million | 4.80 million | 717,649 | Angola |
| 1980s | 6.68 million | 6.34 million | 341,378 | Angola |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 7.56 million | 38,291 | Angola |
| 2000s | 8.48 million | 8.40 million | 86,318 | Angola |
| 2010s | 10.12 million | 9.46 million | 658,306 | Angola |
| 2020s | 11.04 million | 9.91 million | 1.13 million | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Angola or Zimbabwe?
- Angola, at 11.14 million against 10.09 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 1.05 million, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- Angola ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.