Low & middle income vs Tanzania: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Low & middle income
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.7% against 0.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 5.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Low & middle income or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.7% against 0.3% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Low & middle income and Tanzania?
- 1.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Tanzania rank globally for rural population growth?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.