Africa Eastern and Southern vs Tanzania: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Tanzania
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 305.30 million against 26.02 million in Tanzania, a difference of 279.28 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 11.7 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.38 million | 574,665 | 22.80 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 37.43 million | 1.71 million | 35.72 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 60.55 million | 3.75 million | 56.81 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 94.72 million | 6.06 million | 88.65 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 139.49 million | 9.59 million | 129.91 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 206.52 million | 15.99 million | 190.53 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 278.83 million | 23.20 million | 255.62 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Africa Eastern and Southern or Tanzania?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 305.30 million against 26.02 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania?
- 279.28 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania rank globally for urban population?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.