Luxembourg vs Tanzania: Share of the population living in cities

Luxembourg
22.73
in 2020
Tanzania
23.08
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
167th
Tanzania rank
165th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Tanzania
0510152025195019852020

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 23.08 against 22.73 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 167th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 17.4 0.8366 16.56 Luxembourg
1960s 18.49 1.66 16.82 Luxembourg
1970s 19.17 2.78 16.39 Luxembourg
1980s 18.8 6.99 11.81 Luxembourg
1990s 17.25 11.22 6.03 Luxembourg
2000s 16.04 15.64 0.4026 Luxembourg
2010s 20.1 20.07 0.0236 Luxembourg
2020s 22.73 23.08 0.3439 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Luxembourg or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 23.08 against 22.73 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Luxembourg and Tanzania?
0.35, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Luxembourg ranks 167th 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.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
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