Tanzania, United Republic of vs United States of America: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Tanzania, United Republic of
48.75 million people
in 2050
United States of America
51.49 million people
in 2050
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
United States of America rank
13th

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 51.49 million people against 48.75 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.74 million people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States of America ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 8 and United States of America in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
1000s 799,999 people 1.22 million people 417,391 people United States of America
1100s 1.27 million people 1.31 million people 36,450 people United States of America
1200s 1.75 million people 1.45 million people 297,270 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1300s 2.22 million people 1.57 million people 653,600 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1400s 2.70 million people 1.74 million people 961,730 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1500s 1.75 million people 1.88 million people 133,510 people United States of America
1600s 2.12 million people 773,314 people 1.35 million people Tanzania, United Republic of
1700s 2.49 million people 908,535 people 1.58 million people Tanzania, United Republic of
1710s 2.52 million people 1.35 million people 1.18 million people Tanzania, United Republic of
1720s 2.55 million people 1.78 million people 774,040 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1730s 2.58 million people 2.21 million people 374,330 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1740s 2.61 million people 2.63 million people 20,290 people United States of America
1750s 2.65 million people 3.06 million people 408,990 people United States of America
1760s 2.68 million people 3.47 million people 790,890 people United States of America
1770s 2.72 million people 3.88 million people 1.16 million people United States of America
1780s 2.76 million people 4.29 million people 1.53 million people United States of America
1790s 2.80 million people 4.69 million people 1.88 million people United States of America
1800s 2.85 million people 5.93 million people 3.08 million people United States of America
1810s 2.90 million people 7.58 million people 4.68 million people United States of America
1820s 2.95 million people 9.84 million people 6.88 million people United States of America
1830s 3.02 million people 12.62 million people 9.61 million people United States of America
1840s 3.08 million people 16.07 million people 12.99 million people United States of America
1850s 3.16 million people 20.15 million people 16.99 million people United States of America
1860s 3.24 million people 25.57 million people 22.33 million people United States of America
1870s 3.34 million people 28.95 million people 25.61 million people United States of America
1880s 3.45 million people 36.32 million people 32.87 million people United States of America
1890s 3.59 million people 40.97 million people 37.38 million people United States of America
1900s 3.75 million people 46.03 million people 42.28 million people United States of America
1910s 3.96 million people 49.83 million people 45.87 million people United States of America
1920s 4.24 million people 51.74 million people 47.50 million people United States of America
1930s 4.65 million people 53.96 million people 49.31 million people United States of America
1940s 5.38 million people 52.87 million people 47.49 million people United States of America
1950s 8.19 million people 54.62 million people 46.43 million people United States of America
1960s 10.79 million people 54.27 million people 43.48 million people United States of America
1970s 14.22 million people 57.52 million people 43.30 million people United States of America
1980s 18.48 million people 61.76 million people 43.28 million people United States of America
1990s 23.61 million people 61.21 million people 37.60 million people United States of America
2000s 29.20 million people 58.82 million people 29.62 million people United States of America
2010s 35.56 million people 63.23 million people 27.67 million people United States of America
2020s 44.02 million people 68.52 million people 24.50 million people United States of America
2030s 49.97 million people 66.67 million people 16.70 million people United States of America
2040s 50.97 million people 58.54 million people 7.57 million people United States of America
2050s 48.75 million people 51.49 million people 2.74 million people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Tanzania, United Republic of or United States of America?
United States of America, at 51.49 million people against 48.75 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Tanzania, United Republic of and United States of America?
2.74 million people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and United States of America?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and United States of America rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.