India vs Tanzania: Urban population (% of total population)
India
35.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2025
India rank
183rd
Tanzania rank
181st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.9% against 35.7% in India, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 183rd and Tanzania ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 5.0% | 13.6% | India |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | India |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 16.7% | 7.8% | India |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 20.4% | 6.1% | India |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.6% | 4.4% | India |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.9% | 1.5% | India |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.3% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, India or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.9% against 35.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between India and Tanzania?
- 1.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for urban population?
- India ranks 183rd and Tanzania ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.