Share of the population living in cities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population living in cities was 23.08 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living in cities in Tanzania, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Tanzania is 23.08, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Tanzania peaked at 23.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7654, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living in cities in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7654 | — |
| 1955 | 0.9077 | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 1.58 | +74.3% |
| 1965 | 1.74 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 3.06 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 5.69 | +86.3% |
| 1985 | 8.28 | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 10.35 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 12.09 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 14.33 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 16.95 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 18.98 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 21.16 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 23.08 | +9.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 23.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.18, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 23.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living in cities in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +86.3% | 3.06 | 5.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8366 | 0.7654 | 0.9077 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.66 | 1.58 | 1.74 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 2.5 | 3.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 5.69 | 8.28 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.22 | 10.35 | 12.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.64 | 14.33 | 16.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.07 | 18.98 | 21.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.08 | 23.08 | 23.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 162 French Guiana 24 compare
- 163 Montenegro 23.61 compare
- 164 Niger 23.51 compare
- 166 Kenya 22.95 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 22.73 compare
- 168 Moldova 22.27 compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Tanzania?
- Share of the population living in cities in Tanzania was 23.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7654 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Tanzania ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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