Uganda vs United Republic of Tanzania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Uganda
59,035 1000 No
in 2050
United Republic of Tanzania
61,539 1000 No
in 2050
Uganda rank
11th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Uganda
  • United Republic of Tanzania
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 61,539 1000 No against 59,035 1000 No in Uganda, a difference of 2,504 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 226 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 5,637 1000 No 8,283 1000 No 2,646 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1960s 7,484 1000 No 10,853 1000 No 3,369 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1970s 9,984 1000 No 14,027 1000 No 4,043 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1980s 13,206 1000 No 17,970 1000 No 4,764 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1990s 17,682 1000 No 23,410 1000 No 5,727 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 23,427 1000 No 29,382 1000 No 5,955 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 30,914 1000 No 36,490 1000 No 5,576 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 39,235 1000 No 44,055 1000 No 4,820 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2030s 47,672 1000 No 51,485 1000 No 3,813 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2040s 55,395 1000 No 58,376 1000 No 2,981 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2050s 59,035 1000 No 61,539 1000 No 2,505 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Uganda or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 61,539 1000 No against 59,035 1000 No in Uganda as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania?
2,504 1000 No, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Uganda ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.