Tanzania vs United States: Urban population, per square kilometre
Tanzania
26.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
29.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania rank
152nd
United States rank
149th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Tanzania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.48 units per square kilometre against 26.68 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 2.8 units per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 152nd and United States ranks 149th of 216 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | 15.27 units per square kilometre | 14.61 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 17.28 units per square kilometre | 15.35 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 19.22 units per square kilometre | 15 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 22.25 units per square kilometre | 15.4 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 25.72 units per square kilometre | 14.89 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 18.05 units per square kilometre | 28.2 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 24.95 units per square kilometre | 29.19 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Tanzania or United States?
- United States, at 29.48 units per square kilometre against 26.68 units per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Tanzania and United States?
- 2.8 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and United States rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 152nd and United States ranks 149th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.