Least developed countries: UN classification vs Tanzania: Rural population

Least developed countries: UN classification
769.36 million
in 2025
Tanzania
44.53 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
16th
Tanzania rank
13th

Rural population over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 769.36 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania, a difference of 724.83 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 17.3 times Tanzania's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 49 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 245.27 million 10.79 million 234.48 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 301.25 million 14.22 million 287.03 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 365.24 million 18.48 million 346.77 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 449.46 million 23.61 million 425.85 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 546.21 million 29.20 million 517.01 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 648.00 million 35.56 million 612.44 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 739.95 million 42.51 million 697.45 million Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Least developed countries: UN classification or Tanzania?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 769.36 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Least developed countries: UN classification and Tanzania?
724.83 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Tanzania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Tanzania rank globally for rural population?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.