Tanzania has a population density of 200.5 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. Tanzania has 148,726 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tanzania and Uzbekistan are ranked 113th and 106th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tanzania has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.59% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in Tanzania is 6.2% lower than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
Tanzania
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 200.5 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 113/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
72166806
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 342,009 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,070 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.9% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 38.1% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.88% | 8.13% |
Tanzania vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tanzania increased by 79.9%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, Tanzania ranked 130th for population density and is in 113th place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tanzania
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 200.5 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 194.8 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 189.2 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 183.7 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 178.3 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 173 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 167.9 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 162.7 | 187 |
| 2016 | 157.4 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 152.1 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 147.2 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 142.8 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 138.5 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 134.6 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 130.9 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 127.6 | 166 |
| 2008 | 124.5 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 121.2 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 117.8 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 114.6 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 111.4 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 108.4 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 105.6 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 102.9 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 100.2 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 97.4 | 149 |
| 1998 | 94.8 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 92.3 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 90.5 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 88.8 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 86.1 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 82.8 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 80.3 | 130.8 |
| 1991 | 78.3 | - |
| 1990 | 76.3 | - |
| 1989 | 74.4 | - |
| 1988 | 72.4 | - |
| 1987 | 70.3 | - |
| 1986 | 68 | - |
| 1985 | 65.8 | - |
| 1984 | 63.7 | - |
| 1983 | 61.6 | - |
| 1982 | 59.6 | - |
| 1981 | 57.8 | - |
| 1980 | 56.1 | - |
| 1979 | 54.4 | - |
| 1978 | 52.6 | - |
| 1977 | 50.7 | - |
| 1976 | 48.9 | - |
| 1975 | 47.2 | - |
| 1974 | 45.5 | - |
| 1973 | 43.9 | - |
| 1972 | 42.3 | - |
| 1971 | 40.9 | - |
| 1970 | 39.5 | - |
| 1969 | 38.1 | - |
| 1968 | 36.8 | - |
| 1967 | 35.7 | - |
| 1966 | 34.6 | - |
| 1965 | 33.5 | - |
| 1964 | 32.5 | - |
| 1963 | 31.6 | - |
| 1962 | 30.7 | - |
| 1961 | 29.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tanzania
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 38.1% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 36% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | 51% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | 51% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | 50% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | 49% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 23% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 15% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 9.05% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 8.43% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 7.85% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 7.31% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 6.37% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 6.03% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 5.87% | 35% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 5.55% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 5.39% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 5.25% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.2% to 38.1% in Tanzania and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
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