South Asia vs Tanzania: Rural population, annual growth rate
South Asia
0.3704 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
26th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- South Asia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.3704 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 1.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 4.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
South Asia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.8838 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.8157 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.6637 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.5778 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.888 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.6983 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.3911 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, South Asia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.3704 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between South Asia and Tanzania?
- 1.37 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Tanzania rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.