Cambodia vs Tanzania: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Cambodia
33.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
32.9%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
64th
Tanzania rank
65th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Cambodia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 33.1% against 32.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 65th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.3% | 39.9% | 33.4% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 34.1% | 19.1% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 29.9% | 20.7% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 29.8% | 19.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 30.1% | 20.7% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 31.4% | 8.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.8% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Cambodia or Tanzania?
- Cambodia, at 33.1% against 32.9% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Cambodia and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Tanzania rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 65th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.