Tanzania vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, annual growth rate
Tanzania
4.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Tanzania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.93 % change on previous year in Tanzania, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Tanzania ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 13.77 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 0.7447 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 0.6333 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.16 % 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, Tanzania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.93 % change on previous year in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Tanzania and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.