Australia vs Tanzania: Urban and rural population
Australia
23.66 million
in 2025
Tanzania
26.02 million
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Tanzania rank
37th
Urban and rural population over time
- Australia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 26.02 million against 23.66 million in Australia, a difference of 2.36 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.20 million | 383,220 | 6.82 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 9.35 million | 574,665 | 8.77 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.77 million | 1.71 million | 10.06 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.47 million | 3.75 million | 9.73 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.37 million | 6.06 million | 9.30 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 17.37 million | 9.59 million | 7.78 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 15.99 million | 4.66 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.03 million | 23.20 million | 168,667 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Australia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 26.02 million against 23.66 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Australia and Tanzania?
- 2.36 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tanzania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Tanzania rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Australia ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.