Rural population in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Rural population was 63.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 63.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 95.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2025.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.1% | — |
| 1961 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 87.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.0% | 94.4% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 85.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 81.4% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 78.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 72.5% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.1% | 66.1% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Rural population in Tanzania, United Republic of was 63.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for rural population?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.