Rwanda vs Tanzania: Urban population, male (% of total)

Rwanda
15.8%
in 2015
Tanzania
15.7%
in 2015
Rwanda rank
162nd
Tanzania rank
163rd

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
51015198019972015

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.

Rwanda ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 193 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 7.7% 5.0% Tanzania
1990s 4.1% 9.7% 5.6% Tanzania
2000s 9.2% 11.7% 2.4% Tanzania
2010s 14.4% 14.9% 0.5% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Rwanda, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Tanzania as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Rwanda and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for urban population, male?
Rwanda ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.