Which has higher urban population, male, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Rwanda, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Urban population, male

Rwanda

15.8%

in 2015

Tanzania, United Republic of

15.7%

in 2015

Rwanda rank

162nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

163rd

Urban population, male over time

Rwanda
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Rwanda, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for urban population, male?: Rwanda ranks 162nd and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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: 04 September 2026

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