Share of population living in urbanized areas in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 35.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Tanzania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Tanzania is 35.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Tanzania peaked at 35.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Tanzania 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 173 Bangladesh 37.4% compare
- 174 Chad 37.0% compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 36.8% compare
- 177 Tajikistan 35.0% compare
- 178 Vanuatu 34.5% compare
- 179 Guyana 34.2% compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 176,859 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Tanzania?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Tanzania was 35.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Tanzania ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.