Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Urban population, annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th

Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
5101520196119932025

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4.93 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.29 % change on previous year.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 5.21 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 0.4689 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 5.32 % change on previous year 13.77 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 5.02 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year 0.934 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 4.21 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 0.1934 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 4.21 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year 0.932 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 3.94 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 3.69 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4.93 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.29 % change on previous year, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.