What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.

What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Tanzania, United Republic of
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tanzania, United Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

19th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1960–2025

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 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 unit in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1962	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1963	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1964	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1965	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1966	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1967	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1968	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+98.4%
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1993	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1994	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2005	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2006	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Tanzania, United Republic of 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
1970	+98.4%	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1986	+49.5%	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1987	+46.5%	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

16 Pakistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Zambia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
18 Sudan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
20 Mali 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
22 Senegal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per capita 0.1419 units per person (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 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 unit in Tanzania, United Republic of?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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