Mexico vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mexico
28.75 million people
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
28.35 million people
in 2020
Mexico rank
9th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.75 million people against 28.35 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 396,100 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.77 million people | 6.88 million people | 7.89 million people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 17.09 million people | 8.70 million people | 8.39 million people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.47 million people | 11.39 million people | 8.07 million people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 21.39 million people | 14.58 million people | 6.80 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 22.35 million people | 17.77 million people | 4.58 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24.40 million people | 20.68 million people | 3.72 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.33 million people | 24.62 million people | 1.71 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28.75 million people | 28.35 million people | 396,100 people | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mexico, at 28.75 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 Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 396,100 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mexico ranks 9th 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.