Mexico vs Tanzania: Population of cities towns and villages

Mexico
28.75 million
in 2020
Tanzania
28.35 million
in 2020
Mexico rank
9th
Tanzania rank
10th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Mexico
  • Tanzania
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M195019852020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.75 million against 28.35 million in Tanzania, a difference of 396,100.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 14.77 million 6.88 million 7.89 million Mexico
1960s 17.09 million 8.70 million 8.39 million Mexico
1970s 19.47 million 11.39 million 8.07 million Mexico
1980s 21.39 million 14.58 million 6.80 million Mexico
1990s 22.35 million 17.77 million 4.58 million Mexico
2000s 24.40 million 20.68 million 3.72 million Mexico
2010s 26.33 million 24.62 million 1.71 million Mexico
2020s 28.75 million 28.35 million 396,100 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mexico or Tanzania?
Mexico, at 28.75 million against 28.35 million in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mexico and Tanzania?
396,100, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Mexico ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed