Indonesia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Indonesia
38.74 million people
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
28.35 million people
in 2020
Indonesia rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 38.74 million people against 28.35 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 10.38 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.22 million people | 6.88 million people | 13.35 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 22.03 million people | 8.70 million people | 13.33 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 23.73 million people | 11.39 million people | 12.34 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 28.50 million people | 14.58 million people | 13.91 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 31.82 million people | 17.77 million people | 14.06 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 34.53 million people | 20.68 million people | 13.85 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 37.02 million people | 24.62 million people | 12.41 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 38.74 million people | 28.35 million people | 10.38 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Indonesia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Indonesia, at 38.74 million people against 28.35 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 10.38 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.