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

Slovakia
53.5%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
53.5%
in 2020
Slovakia rank
200th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
201st

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Slovakia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 53.5% against 53.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Slovakia ranks 200th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 201st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 48.2% 15.4% 32.8% Slovakia
1960s 51.6% 18.5% 33.1% Slovakia
1970s 53.2% 23.0% 30.2% Slovakia
1980s 54.8% 29.9% 24.9% Slovakia
1990s 55.4% 36.9% 18.5% Slovakia
2000s 54.9% 43.6% 11.3% Slovakia
2010s 53.7% 49.0% 4.7% Slovakia
2020s 53.5% 53.5% 0.0% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Slovakia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Slovakia, at 53.5% 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 Slovakia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Slovakia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Slovakia ranks 200th 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.