Urban population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Urban population, male was 15.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
15.7%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2015
All-time low
7.1%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 7.1 % of total1985: 8.2 % of total1990: 9.3 % of total1995: 10.1 % of total2000: 11 % of total2005: 12.3 % of total2010: 14 % of total2015: 15.7 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 15.7% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 15.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 7.1%
1985 8.2% +15.4%
1990 9.3% +12.8%
1995 10.1% +9.0%
2000 11.0% +8.9%
2005 12.3% +11.7%
2010 14.0% +13.5%
2015 15.7% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.7% 7.1% 8.2% 2
1990s 9.7% 9.3% 10.1% 2
2000s 11.7% 11.0% 12.3% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.0% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 160 Viet Nam 16.3% compare
  2. 161 Mozambique 16.2% compare
  3. 162 Rwanda 15.8% compare
  4. 164 Barbados 15.6% compare
  5. 165 Channel Islands 15.3% compare
  6. 166 Burkina Faso 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Urban population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for urban population, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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