Myanmar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Myanmar
13.5%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
14.2%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
98th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
95th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 14.2% against 13.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 98th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 95th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 8.5% 2.3% 6.2% Myanmar
1970s 8.6% 4.0% 4.6% Myanmar
1980s 8.7% 5.7% 3.1% Myanmar
1990s 9.3% 6.9% 2.4% Myanmar
2000s 10.3% 8.6% 1.8% Myanmar
2010s 11.9% 11.3% 0.6% Myanmar
2020s 13.1% 13.5% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Myanmar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 14.2% against 13.5% in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Myanmar ranks 98th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 95th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.