Pakistan vs Tanzania: Population of cities towns and villages

Pakistan
28.23 million
in 2020
Tanzania
28.35 million
in 2020
Pakistan rank
11th
Tanzania rank
10th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Pakistan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 28.35 million against 28.23 million in Pakistan, a difference of 125,500.

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

Pakistan ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 22.40 million 6.88 million 15.52 million Pakistan
1960s 25.32 million 8.70 million 16.62 million Pakistan
1970s 28.34 million 11.39 million 16.94 million Pakistan
1980s 32.77 million 14.58 million 18.18 million Pakistan
1990s 33.76 million 17.77 million 16.00 million Pakistan
2000s 33.02 million 20.68 million 12.34 million Pakistan
2010s 31.70 million 24.62 million 7.08 million Pakistan
2020s 28.23 million 28.35 million 125,500 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Pakistan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 28.35 million against 28.23 million in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Pakistan and Tanzania?
125,500, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Pakistan ranks 11th 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