Guyana vs Tanzania: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Guyana
22.0%
in 2020
Tanzania
21.0%
in 2020
Guyana rank
108th
Tanzania rank
111th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Guyana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.5% | 5.4% | 28.0% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 6.0% | 26.3% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 7.2% | 21.8% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 10.3% | 15.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 13.3% | 12.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.9% | 8.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 18.8% | 4.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 1.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Guyana or Tanzania?
- Guyana, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Guyana and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Tanzania rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guyana ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.