Population in the largest city in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population in the largest city was 32.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 153 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 1968
All-time low
29.4%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 32.9% for population in the largest city in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 45.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1995.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 65th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.5% | — |
| 1961 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 40.9% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 45.1% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 42.2% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 39.6% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.9% | 33.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 30.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 29.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.5% | 32.9% | 6 |
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More urban development data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Population density 75.21 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1419 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 10.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 8.56 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 96.27 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population in the largest city in Tanzania, United Republic of was 32.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1995.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population in the largest city?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.