Republic of Moldova vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in cities

Republic of Moldova
22.3%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
23.1%
in 2020
Republic of Moldova rank
168th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
165th

Share of population living in cities over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 23.1% against 22.3% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Republic of Moldova ranks 168th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 14.6% 0.8% 13.7% Republic of Moldova
1960s 18.8% 1.7% 17.2% Republic of Moldova
1970s 22.2% 2.8% 19.4% Republic of Moldova
1980s 24.3% 7.0% 17.3% Republic of Moldova
1990s 25.2% 11.2% 14.0% Republic of Moldova
2000s 25.1% 15.6% 9.5% Republic of Moldova
2010s 24.6% 20.1% 4.5% Republic of Moldova
2020s 22.3% 23.1% 0.8% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Republic of Moldova or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 23.1% against 22.3% in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Republic of Moldova and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Tanzania, United Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?
Republic of Moldova ranks 168th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 population living in cities
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.