India vs Tanzania: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
India
64.3%
in 2025
Tanzania
63.1%
in 2025
India rank
36th
Tanzania rank
38th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
India currently reports 64.3% against 63.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
India ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.4% | 95.0% | 13.6% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 89.5% | 10.9% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 83.3% | 7.8% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 79.6% | 6.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 75.4% | 4.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 69.1% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.7% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, India or Tanzania?
- India, at 64.3% against 63.1% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between India and Tanzania?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for rural population?
- India ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.