Tanzania vs World: Rural population, annual growth rate
Tanzania
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
0.2984 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania rank
26th
World rank
28th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Tanzania
- World
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.2984 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 1.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 5.8 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 208 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.8971 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.2984 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.2615 % change on previous year | 1.78 % 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, Tanzania or World?
- Tanzania, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.2984 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Tanzania and World?
- 1.44 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and World rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 208 countries.
- 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.