Cote d'Ivoire vs Tanzania: Population in the largest city
Cote d'Ivoire
33.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
32.9%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
63rd
Tanzania rank
65th
Population in the largest city over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 33.9% against 32.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 65th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 39.9% | 10.5% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 34.1% | 8.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 29.9% | 14.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 29.8% | 11.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 30.1% | 8.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 31.4% | 4.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.8% | 1.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Cote d'Ivoire or Tanzania?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 33.9% against 32.9% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 63rd 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.