Kenya vs Tanzania: Share of the population living in cities
Kenya
22.95
in 2020
Tanzania
23.08
in 2020
Kenya rank
166th
Tanzania rank
165th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23.08 against 22.95 in Kenya, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 0.8366 | 2.65 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 4.55 | 1.66 | 2.88 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 5.67 | 2.78 | 2.89 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 8.52 | 6.99 | 1.54 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.14 | 11.22 | 0.9137 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 15.64 | 0.069 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.22 | 20.07 | 0.8485 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 22.95 | 23.08 | 0.1242 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 23.08 against 22.95 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.13, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Kenya ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.