Tanzania vs Upper middle income: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Tanzania
63.1%
in 2025
Upper middle income
31.8%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
38th
Upper middle income rank
35th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Tanzania
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 63.1% against 31.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.0% | 73.4% | 21.6% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 70.8% | 18.7% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 64.7% | 18.6% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 58.2% | 21.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 48.7% | 26.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 38.9% | 30.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 32.8% | 31.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Tanzania or Upper middle income?
- Tanzania, at 63.1% against 31.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Tanzania and Upper middle income?
- 31.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Upper middle income rank globally for rural population?
- Tanzania ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 35th 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.