China vs Tanzania: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

China
52.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
48.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
63rd
Tanzania rank
66th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Tanzania
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 52.23 units per square kilometre against 48.53 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 3.7 units per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 66th of 215 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 63.42 units per square kilometre 12.35 units per square kilometre 51.07 units per square kilometre China
1970s 79.3 units per square kilometre 16.05 units per square kilometre 63.24 units per square kilometre China
1980s 86.37 units per square kilometre 20.86 units per square kilometre 65.51 units per square kilometre China
1990s 90.7 units per square kilometre 26.65 units per square kilometre 64.04 units per square kilometre China
2000s 80.04 units per square kilometre 32.97 units per square kilometre 47.08 units per square kilometre China
2010s 64.31 units per square kilometre 40.14 units per square kilometre 24.17 units per square kilometre China
2020s 53.51 units per square kilometre 47.06 units per square kilometre 6.45 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, China or Tanzania?
China, at 52.23 units per square kilometre against 48.53 units per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between China and Tanzania?
3.7 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Tanzania rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
China ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.