Tanzania—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.8%
2024
YoY Change
+1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#13
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.5%
2007
Minimum
4.3%
2022
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
4.8%
Previous
4.8%
Highest
5.5%
Lowest
4.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tanzania's urban population growth (%) was 4.8% in 2024, ranking #13 out of 217 countries. This represents a +1.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.5% (2007) and the lowest was 4.3% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |