How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
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Tanzania, United Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1419 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1419 units per person

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

95th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.1419 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.0188 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.1419 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.1419 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 units per person, in 1960.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.0188 units per person	—
1961	0.0196 units per person	+4.3%
1962	0.0204 units per person	+4.2%
1963	0.0212 units per person	+4.2%
1964	0.0221 units per person	+4.2%
1965	0.023 units per person	+4.1%
1966	0.024 units per person	+4.1%
1967	0.0249 units per person	+4.0%
1968	0.0265 units per person	+6.1%
1969	0.0282 units per person	+6.3%
1970	0.0299 units per person	+6.3%
1971	0.0318 units per person	+6.3%
1972	0.0338 units per person	+6.2%
1973	0.0358 units per person	+6.1%
1974	0.038 units per person	+6.1%
1975	0.0403 units per person	+6.1%
1976	0.0428 units per person	+6.1%
1977	0.0454 units per person	+6.1%
1978	0.0482 units per person	+6.2%
1979	0.0496 units per person	+2.8%
1980	0.0508 units per person	+2.4%
1981	0.0521 units per person	+2.5%
1982	0.0534 units per person	+2.5%
1983	0.0546 units per person	+2.3%
1984	0.0559 units per person	+2.3%
1985	0.0572 units per person	+2.3%
1986	0.0585 units per person	+2.3%
1987	0.0598 units per person	+2.3%
1988	0.0614 units per person	+2.6%
1989	0.0626 units per person	+2.0%
1990	0.0638 units per person	+1.9%
1991	0.0651 units per person	+2.0%
1992	0.0664 units per person	+2.0%
1993	0.0673 units per person	+1.4%
1994	0.0677 units per person	+0.7%
1995	0.0687 units per person	+1.4%
1996	0.0705 units per person	+2.7%
1997	0.0723 units per person	+2.5%
1998	0.0737 units per person	+1.9%
1999	0.075 units per person	+1.9%
2000	0.0763 units per person	+1.7%
2001	0.0777 units per person	+1.8%
2002	0.0792 units per person	+2.0%
2003	0.0816 units per person	+2.9%
2004	0.084 units per person	+3.0%
2005	0.0864 units per person	+2.9%
2006	0.0889 units per person	+2.9%
2007	0.0915 units per person	+2.9%
2008	0.0942 units per person	+3.0%
2009	0.0973 units per person	+3.2%
2010	0.1003 units per person	+3.1%
2011	0.1032 units per person	+2.9%
2012	0.1061 units per person	+2.8%
2013	0.1089 units per person	+2.7%
2014	0.1118 units per person	+2.6%
2015	0.1144 units per person	+2.4%
2016	0.117 units per person	+2.3%
2017	0.1197 units per person	+2.3%
2018	0.1228 units per person	+2.5%
2019	0.1255 units per person	+2.3%
2020	0.1283 units per person	+2.2%
2021	0.131 units per person	+2.1%
2022	0.1337 units per person	+2.1%
2023	0.1364 units per person	+2.0%
2024	0.1391 units per person	+2.0%
2025	0.1419 units per person	+2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0229 units per person	0.0188 units per person	0.0282 units per person	10
1970s	0.0396 units per person	0.0299 units per person	0.0496 units per person	10
1980s	0.0566 units per person	0.0508 units per person	0.0626 units per person	10
1990s	0.069 units per person	0.0638 units per person	0.075 units per person	10
2000s	0.0857 units per person	0.0763 units per person	0.0973 units per person	10
2010s	0.113 units per person	0.1003 units per person	0.1255 units per person	10
2020s	0.1351 units per person	0.1283 units per person	0.1419 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

92 Burkina Faso 0.1462 units per person compare
93 Somalia 0.1448 units per person compare
94 Indonesia 0.1442 units per person compare
96 Ukraine 0.1396 units per person compare
97 Cambodia 0.1359 units per person compare
98 Myanmar 0.135 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

More urban development data for Tanzania, United Republic of

Population in the largest city 32.9% (2025)
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 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)

All data for Tanzania, United Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.1419 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.1419 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 units per person in 1960.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.