Croatia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Croatia
54.4%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
53.5%
in 2020
Croatia rank
198th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
201st

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Croatia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 54.4% against 53.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 198th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 201st of 236 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 47.3% 15.4% 31.9% Croatia
1960s 49.8% 18.5% 31.3% Croatia
1970s 51.5% 23.0% 28.6% Croatia
1980s 53.3% 29.9% 23.4% Croatia
1990s 54.2% 36.9% 17.3% Croatia
2000s 54.1% 43.6% 10.6% Croatia
2010s 55.2% 49.0% 6.2% Croatia
2020s 54.4% 53.5% 0.9% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Croatia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Croatia, at 54.4% against 53.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Croatia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.9%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Croatia ranks 198th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.