Least developed countries: UN classification vs Tanzania: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Least developed countries: UN classification
- Tanzania
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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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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.