Tanzania, United Republic of vs Palestine, State of: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Tanzania, United Republic of
21.0%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.9%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
111th
Palestine, State of rank
112th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 21.0% against 20.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 111th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 5.4% 16.4% 10.9% Palestine, State of
1960s 6.0% 17.6% 11.6% Palestine, State of
1970s 7.2% 20.7% 13.5% Palestine, State of
1980s 10.3% 20.9% 10.6% Palestine, State of
1990s 13.3% 21.3% 8.0% Palestine, State of
2000s 14.9% 22.3% 7.3% Palestine, State of
2010s 18.8% 21.1% 2.3% Palestine, State of
2020s 21.0% 20.9% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of

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, Tanzania, United Republic of or Palestine, State of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.0% against 20.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Tanzania, United Republic of and Palestine, State of?
0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Palestine, State of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 111th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th 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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Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.