Chile vs Tanzania: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Chile
6.57 million people
in 2020
Tanzania
6.85 million people
in 2020
Chile rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
41st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Chile
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.85 million people against 6.57 million people in Chile, a difference of 283,950 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 41st of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 million people | 0 people | 1.43 million people | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.99 million people | 0 people | 1.99 million people | Chile |
| 1970s | 2.65 million people | 0 people | 2.65 million people | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.63 million people | 0 people | 3.63 million people | Chile |
| 1990s | 4.50 million people | 1.40 million people | 3.11 million people | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.52 million people | 2.41 million people | 3.11 million people | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.11 million people | 4.49 million people | 1.62 million people | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.57 million people | 6.85 million people | 283,950 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Chile or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.85 million people against 6.57 million people in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Chile and Tanzania?
- 283,950 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Tanzania rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 41st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.