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

Tanzania
48.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
47.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
69th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Tanzania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 48.53 units per square kilometre against 47.81 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.72 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Tanzania ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 12.35 units per square kilometre 50.21 units per square kilometre 37.86 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 16.05 units per square kilometre 52.09 units per square kilometre 36.04 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 20.86 units per square kilometre 50.52 units per square kilometre 29.66 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 26.65 units per square kilometre 51.18 units per square kilometre 24.52 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 32.97 units per square kilometre 49.11 units per square kilometre 16.14 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 40.14 units per square kilometre 49.04 units per square kilometre 8.9 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 47.06 units per square kilometre 47.67 units per square kilometre 0.6133 units per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
Tanzania, at 48.53 units per square kilometre against 47.81 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Tanzania and United Kingdom?
0.72 units per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and United Kingdom rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Tanzania ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th 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.