United Republic of Tanzania vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

United Republic of Tanzania
76,542 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
516,634 1000 No
in 2050
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th
Western Africa rank
10th

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

  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 76,542 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 440,092 1000 No.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 22 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Republic of Tanzania Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 377.06 1000 No 8,884 1000 No 8,506 1000 No Western Africa
1960s 704.9 1000 No 15,489 1000 No 14,784 1000 No Western Africa
1970s 1,751 1000 No 25,013 1000 No 23,262 1000 No Western Africa
1980s 3,597 1000 No 41,660 1000 No 38,063 1000 No Western Africa
1990s 6,027 1000 No 65,736 1000 No 59,710 1000 No Western Africa
2000s 9,688 1000 No 100,090 1000 No 90,402 1000 No Western Africa
2010s 16,749 1000 No 154,325 1000 No 137,576 1000 No Western Africa
2020s 27,771 1000 No 228,788 1000 No 201,017 1000 No Western Africa
2030s 43,285 1000 No 324,718 1000 No 281,433 1000 No Western Africa
2040s 63,481 1000 No 443,023 1000 No 379,542 1000 No Western Africa
2050s 76,542 1000 No 516,634 1000 No 440,092 1000 No Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, United Republic of Tanzania or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 76,542 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
440,092 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.