Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 53.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 53.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 53.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1950.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.8% | — |
| 1955 | 16.1% | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 17.6% | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 19.4% | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +5.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 53.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 53.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.4%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 28.2% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 35.0% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.4% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
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More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 53.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1950.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.