Tanzania vs Yemen: Share of population urban
Tanzania
36.88
in 2025
Yemen
37.03
in 2025
Tanzania rank
195th
Yemen rank
194th
Share of population urban over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 37.03 against 36.88 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 195th and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 | 2.5 | 1.95 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.43 | 0.6084 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 10.47 | 8.53 | 1.94 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 16.75 | 15.87 | 0.8751 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 20.37 | 23.34 | 2.97 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 24.59 | 28.57 | 3.99 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 30.87 | 32.41 | 1.54 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35.26 | 36.42 | 1.16 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 37.03 against 36.88 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 0.15, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for share of population urban?
- Tanzania ranks 195th and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.