Philippines vs Tanzania: Rural population
Philippines
51.65 million
in 2025
Tanzania
44.53 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
12th
Tanzania rank
13th
Rural population over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 51.65 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania, a difference of 7.12 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.24 million | 10.79 million | 11.45 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 28.16 million | 14.22 million | 13.94 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 35.52 million | 18.48 million | 17.05 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 43.84 million | 23.61 million | 20.23 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 51.06 million | 29.20 million | 21.86 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 51.71 million | 35.56 million | 16.16 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 51.55 million | 42.51 million | 9.04 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Philippines, at 51.65 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 7.12 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for rural population?
- Philippines ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 218 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.