Urban population, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +108.1% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +49.6% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +46.4% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- 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 capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Tanzania rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.