Share of urban population living in slums in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of urban population living in slums was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Tanzania, United Republic of is 29.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 81.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 64.1% | 81.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 42.5% | 59.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 29.6% | 38.2% | 3 |
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More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Tanzania, United Republic of was 29.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).