Niger vs Tanzania: Share of the population living in cities
Niger
23.51
in 2020
Tanzania
23.08
in 2020
Niger rank
164th
Tanzania rank
165th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
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 the population living in cities, Niger or Tanzania?
- Niger, at 23.51 against 23.08 in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities?
- Niger ranks 164th 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.