Niger vs Tanzania: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Niger
23.51
in 2020
Tanzania
23.08
in 2020
Niger rank
164th
Tanzania rank
165th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Niger
  • Tanzania
0102030195019852020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 23.51 against 23.08 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.43.

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

Niger ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0.8366 0.8366 Tanzania
1960s 4.51 1.66 2.84 Niger
1970s 9.96 2.78 7.19 Niger
1980s 14.27 6.99 7.28 Niger
1990s 19.25 11.22 8.02 Niger
2000s 23.41 15.64 7.76 Niger
2010s 25.99 20.07 5.92 Niger
2020s 23.51 23.08 0.4379 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Niger or Tanzania?
Niger, at 23.51 against 23.08 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Niger and Tanzania?
0.43, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Niger ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in 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