Tanzania vs Yemen: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Tanzania
63.1%
in 2025
Yemen
63.0%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
38th
Yemen rank
39th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 63.1% against 63.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Tanzania ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.0% | 95.6% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 91.5% | 1.9% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 84.1% | 0.9% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 76.7% | 3.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 71.4% | 4.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.6% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.6% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Tanzania, at 63.1% against 63.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Tanzania ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 39th 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.