The urban population in Tanzania increased to roughly 22.1 million people in 2020, which represented 37 percent of the country's total population. Urbanization has been on the rise in Tanzania. For instance, some 17 million Tanzanians lived in urban centers as of 2015.
Number of inhabitants in urban areas of Tanzania from 2015 to 2020
(in millions)
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Worldometer. (April 15, 2021). Number of inhabitants in urban areas of Tanzania from 2015 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228945/urban-population-in-tanzania/
Worldometer. "Number of inhabitants in urban areas of Tanzania from 2015 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. April 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228945/urban-population-in-tanzania/
Worldometer. (2021). Number of inhabitants in urban areas of Tanzania from 2015 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228945/urban-population-in-tanzania/
Worldometer. "Number of Inhabitants in Urban Areas of Tanzania from 2015 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228945/urban-population-in-tanzania/
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Number of inhabitants in urban areas of Tanzania from 2015 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], Worldometer, April 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228945/urban-population-in-tanzania/