Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.8% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 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 ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 12.9% | 7.7% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.8% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 1.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for urban population growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.