Tanzania vs Yemen: Urban population (% of total population)
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2025
Yemen
37.0%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
181st
Yemen rank
180th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 37.0% against 36.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 180th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 23.3% | 3.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 28.6% | 4.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 32.4% | 1.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 36.4% | 1.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 37.0% against 36.9% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for urban population?
- Tanzania ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 180th 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.