Australia vs Tanzania: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Australia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 26.02 million against 24.22 million in Australia, a difference of 1.80 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.36 million | 574,665 | 8.78 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.73 million | 1.71 million | 10.02 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.44 million | 3.75 million | 9.69 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.30 million | 6.06 million | 9.23 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 17.28 million | 9.59 million | 7.69 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.54 million | 15.99 million | 4.55 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.15 million | 23.20 million | 54,050 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Australia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 26.02 million against 24.22 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Australia and Tanzania?
- 1.80 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Tanzania rank globally for urban population?
- Australia ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- 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.