Urban population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre was 26.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of is 26.68 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 26.68 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5641 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5824 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6015 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6219 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6439 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6679 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.694 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.739 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8265 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9536 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 15 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.58 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 20.29 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.29 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.44 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.68 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | 0.8265 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 0.9536 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 8.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 13.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 units per square kilometre | 14.25 units per square kilometre | 22.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 units per square kilometre | 23.3 units per square kilometre | 26.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 149 United States of America 29.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Yemen 27.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 26.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 26.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Myanmar 25.2 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 26.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.68 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5641 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.