Share urban and rural population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share urban and rural population was 36.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.88
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.88
in 2025
All-time low
3.69
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Tanzania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 36.88 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Tanzania peaked at 36.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 | 3.69 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.89 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.47 | 6.26 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.75 | 14.77 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 | 18.93 | 21.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.59 | 22.19 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.87 | 28.2 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.26 | 33.85 | 36.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.61 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Tanzania?
- Share urban and rural population in Tanzania was 36.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for share urban and rural population?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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