Tanzania vs Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual
Tanzania
4.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
5.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania rank
2nd
Uganda rank
1st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.29 % change on previous year against 4.92 % change on previous year in Tanzania, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.8218 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 0.4045 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 0.4039 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 0.7185 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 0.1562 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.29 % change on previous year against 4.92 % change on previous year in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.