Bhutan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Bhutan
2.0%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
10th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Bhutan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 9.0% | 4.4% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Bhutan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Bhutan, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Bhutan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.