Pakistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Pakistan
28.23 million people
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
28.35 million people
in 2020
Pakistan rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Pakistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 28.35 million people against 28.23 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 125,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.40 million people | 6.88 million people | 15.52 million people | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 25.32 million people | 8.70 million people | 16.62 million people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 28.34 million people | 11.39 million people | 16.94 million people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 32.77 million people | 14.58 million people | 18.18 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 33.76 million people | 17.77 million people | 16.00 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 33.02 million people | 20.68 million people | 12.34 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 31.70 million people | 24.62 million people | 7.08 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.23 million people | 28.35 million people | 125,500 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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, Pakistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 28.35 million people against 28.23 million people in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 125,500 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Pakistan ranks 11th 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.