Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Urban population, annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania
4.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Tanzania rank
8th

Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania
5101520196119932025

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 4.93 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.29 % change on previous year.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 5.21 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 0.4692 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 5.32 % change on previous year 13.77 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year Tanzania
1980s 5.02 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year 0.9353 % change on previous year Tanzania
1990s 4.21 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 0.1942 % change on previous year Tanzania
2000s 4.21 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year 0.9325 % change on previous year Tanzania
2010s 3.94 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Tanzania
2020s 3.69 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 4.93 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
1.29 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Tanzania 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
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Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1961–2025
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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.