Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual was 4.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Tanzania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Tanzania is 4.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Tanzania peaked at 10.04 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.6 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 10 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.92 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -36.7% | 10.03 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +31.3% | 7.32 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More urban development data for Tanzania
- Population in the largest city 32.9% (2025)
- Population density 77.56 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 10.01 million (2025)
- 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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Tanzania?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Tanzania was 4.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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
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.