Russia vs Tanzania: Population of cities towns and villages

Russia
31.00 million
in 2020
Tanzania
28.35 million
in 2020
Russia rank
8th
Tanzania rank
10th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Russia
  • Tanzania
10.0M20.0M30.0M195019852020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 31.00 million against 28.35 million in Tanzania, a difference of 2.65 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

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

Russia ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 29.83 million 6.88 million 22.95 million Russia
1960s 30.42 million 8.70 million 21.71 million Russia
1970s 30.77 million 11.39 million 19.38 million Russia
1980s 31.21 million 14.58 million 16.63 million Russia
1990s 32.39 million 17.77 million 14.62 million Russia
2000s 31.29 million 20.68 million 10.61 million Russia
2010s 31.04 million 24.62 million 6.42 million Russia
2020s 31.00 million 28.35 million 2.65 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Russia or Tanzania?
Russia, at 31.00 million against 28.35 million in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Russia and Tanzania?
2.65 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Russia and Tanzania rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Russia ranks 8th 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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About this data

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