Tanzania vs Uganda: Rural population growth (annual %)
Tanzania
1.7%
in 2025
Uganda
1.7%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
26th
Uganda rank
25th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for rural population growth?
- Tanzania ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 210 countries.
- 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.