Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.16% to 61.9% in Tanzania in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Tanzania reached an all time high of 94.8% in 1960 and an all time low of 61.9% in 2024. When compared to Tanzania's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Kenya amounted to 70.0%, 60.7% in Mozambique, 72.6% in Uganda and 53.1% in Zambia in 2024.
Tanzania has been ranked 27th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 34.5% | 33.8% | 33.2% | 32.5% | 31.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 55.5% | 55.0% | 54.4% | 53.8% | 53.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | % | 79.2% | 78.8% | 78.3% | 77.8% | 77.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 73.0% | 72.5% | 72.0% | 71.5% | 71.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malawi | % | 83.1% | 82.8% | 82.6% | 82.3% | 82.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 64.0% | 63.5% | 62.9% | 62.4% | 61.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | % | 82.8% | 82.7% | 82.6% | 82.4% | 82.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Somalia | % | 55.0% | 54.4% | 53.9% | 53.3% | 52.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 33.6% | 33.1% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | 80.4% | 80.1% | 79.8% | 79.5% | 79.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 66.2% | 65.5% | 64.8% | 64.0% | 63.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 76.2% | 75.6% | 75.0% | 74.4% | 73.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 56.5% | 55.9% | 55.4% | 54.8% | 54.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.7% | 67.6% |
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