China vs Tanzania: Rural population, per square kilometre
China
51.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
48.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
62nd
Tanzania rank
64th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
China currently reports 51.8 units per square kilometre against 48.53 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 3.27 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 64th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.05 units per square kilometre | 12.35 units per square kilometre | 50.7 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 79.21 units per square kilometre | 16.05 units per square kilometre | 63.16 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 85.69 units per square kilometre | 20.86 units per square kilometre | 64.84 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 89.56 units per square kilometre | 26.65 units per square kilometre | 62.9 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 79.59 units per square kilometre | 32.97 units per square kilometre | 46.63 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 63.59 units per square kilometre | 40.14 units per square kilometre | 23.45 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 53 units per square kilometre | 47.06 units per square kilometre | 5.94 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, China or Tanzania?
- China, at 51.8 units per square kilometre against 48.53 units per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between China and Tanzania?
- 3.27 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.