Myanmar vs Tanzania: Rural population
Myanmar
38.08 million
in 2025
Tanzania
44.53 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Tanzania rank
13th
Rural population over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 44.53 million against 38.08 million in Myanmar, a difference of 6.45 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 million | 10.79 million | 8.18 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 22.70 million | 14.22 million | 8.48 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 18.48 million | 8.67 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 31.07 million | 23.61 million | 7.46 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 33.80 million | 29.20 million | 4.60 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 35.78 million | 35.56 million | 224,060 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 37.57 million | 42.51 million | 4.94 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 44.53 million against 38.08 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 6.45 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- 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.